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After having postponed my long run for the week 2 days, I went ahead and did it today. The weather radar showed a large body of precipitation over Birmingham but I took the chance and went anyway. The first 5 miles were simply a sprinkle of rain. Then during the last 2 mile stretch, the bottom fell out and I got soaked. It may be good practice anyway. If I am doing some half-marathons this year, I expect some of those might be on rainy days. I suppose I am on track to do a marathon before next fall. I don't want to go to DC to do the MCM without having run that distance once.

Thank goodness for the treadmill, days here have been wet and increasingly colder. This morning a front moved through the state bringing a little wintry mix to parts of the state. Now the cold has moved in and we will get lows in the 20's tonight. Just like with last year, getting out for long runs with be challenging. Having that day Monday with 70's sure spoiled me. Trying to run with it only 30-something in the morning doesn't sound good to me.

Today was a very mild, very pretty spring like day. So I took the opportunity to do a trail run. I easily accomplished the distance of 6.4 miles. The spasm like discomfort I'd been having in my lower back was alleviated by a massage with my thumbs to the area while jogging along. It was as if the movement of my muscles as I ran did the work. The other accomplishment today was to limit my calories. That is something that I've been off the chain with for some time. My weight has blown up to where my last clothes are tight. Instead of going down to the 34 waist pants, I've gone the other way. Time to remedy that. I am considering entering the Cheaha 50k run but I don't see the point of entering so I can run to the half way mark at Adam's Gap. I don't see that worth the $55 entry fee. All I'd get out of it would be a t-shirt. I'd also hate to prevent someone from running who would otherwise finish. The race is limited to 160 runners. Last year there were ove