Last Thursday was the last chance to practice the Bix7 course before the race. The Bix7 is one of the most famous races in the Midwest. The practice started at 6:00 PM after singing the national anthem. There were thousands of runners and water was provided at some points of the course.
Decided to run on the Luna Sandals. Of course, I forgot to bring my Garmin GPS watch, when I most needed it. Ran with Bobbie most of the race. I finished it in a little more than 60 minutes. That was an 8:35 MM pace. I guess we ran faster than that. Once I stopped because a runner stopped to tie his shoe and I wanted to run with him for a while. I also stopped to get water a couple of times. It was nice to see some runners I know during and after the race. The best part was running with so many other good runners. Very inspiring.
A terrible bloody blister occurred on my second toe, right foot. It started bleeding after mile three. Another blister happened on my left foot, also second toe. They looked really bad after the run.
Also, my left calf got extremely tight. It's been two days, and the calf is still very tight. Not sure what to do. I hve been doing some easy stretching exercises, but they barely help. The good news is that when it warms up, it gets better, not worse.
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