Did my first 11 mile run this morning! 30 seconds shy of 2 hours to complete. I felt really good, though my legs were getting very heavy by mile 10. I feel really confident that I'll be well prepared for my half marathon in October!

Am having some success with getting down some solid food pre-run as well. I started out with soft banana 2-3 weeks ago. This morning I had some plain goat yogurt with blueberries about 15 minutes before my run, and had absolutely no stomach issues. This was VERY encouraging for me.

Getting my race nutrition dialed as well. A Gu at 30, 60 & 90 minutes seems to be working. Once I move on to 12 & 13 miles in Sept & Oct, I'll add one more Gu at 120 minutes.

Now I'm sitting in my office, kicking back in my Zoot CompressRx socks. http://www.teamestrogen.com/prodZT_F9WCS01.html I LOVE these things. I really think they help me recover faster, and it feels like I"m getting a mini massage on my calves all day long. I've been using them for a few months now, mostly after my long runs.

Susan