Training in Montana

5 faster miles today, after getting blood drawn & a biometric test for our work health fair. I'm much healthier this year than last! It feels great. My waist is down to 32", weight to 168, body fat 16.5%, visceral fat is a 6%, and skeletal muscle 40%. I'd like to keep dropping the weight but overall I'm pleased. Last year's numbers weren't all that great and I had just finished my 2nd marathon. Amazing how much difference a year makes, after establishing that baseline.

Today's run was in town, on the last couple miles of the marathon course, and I felt great so I kept up the pace. Probably too fast as I could feel the ball of my foot a little bit. I've noticed that my right foot strike is different from my left. The left hits heel first, then forefoot, while the right is a very slight heel strike first and sometimes the forefoot hits at just about the same time. I think the right ball of my foot is slightly bruised, with "slightly" being the operative. It isn't painful at all, but I can just feel it sometimes when running. I don't expect it to be a problem for the race. Anyhow, interesting to me that I noticed my foot strike differences. I've known they were different and I continue to see the differences. It's never my left foot or leg that causes me problems - it's that right foot.

AP: 7:52