I never posted about last week, but I got in ALL three runs! One at 3.8 miles (my *long* run) and two more at 2.6 miles or so. All of them included some barefoot running and one was done on the treadmill.

This week I increase in mileage, so last night was 3 miles shod, 0.5 miles barefoot. Tomorrow will be the *long* run of the week at about 4.5 miles. I will keep at this distance for at least two weeks, maybe three. I'm also seeing a podiatrist on Friday for my foot pain (it's back), so this is all somewhat dependent on his recommendations, too.

I have a question though: Does it matter that I rarely pay any attention to pace? I mean, yes, I'd like to get faster, but I'd also like to go further...can I just run and trust that eventually my fitness will translate into better speeds (ie. better than 11 min/mile)? I do watch my HR and make sure I'm working at a good level for me (and not slacking off).