Things are good with the running, for the moment, so I'm trying to enjoy it. Ran fourteen miles this morning and it went very well, despite the heat and humidity (77° with humidity somewhere north of 70%). It's remarkable that my run of twelve miles just two weeks ago could go so badly and this one go so well. Averaged 8:59/mile which I'm happy with given the heat.

I prepped for this run a little more seriously, trying to stay well hydrated at work on Friday as well as making sure I had plenty of carbs throughout the day. Plus, I went to bed early Friday night (and managed to sleep!) so I was able to rise at 4:15 and have plenty of time to have breakfast and prepare for the run. My right foot had been bothering me on Friday and it was a bit sore this morning but I decided to take my chances and run on it. It held up well during the run and it's okay for the moment (but I'm wearing supportive shoes all the time—a must, even in the house, when you're dealing with plantar fasciitis).

I also hit the Accelerade a bit earlier in this run to keep my energy level up and to compensate for the warm morning. This lasted until mile ten when I then switched to Gatorade Endurance Formula. This is what they'll be handing out in New York so I figured I better get used to it. I've tried it before and the extra sodium in the Endurance Formula (twice the sodium as in the regular version) gave me abdominal cramps. I decided to try it this time towards the end of my run, just in case. I've got to hand it to Gatorade, the taste is good and after ten miles of Accelerade it tasted really good. I was pretty thirsty by this time in the run and had to be careful not to drink too much because of the cramping issues. But, at 12.5 miles I could feel the stuff moving into my gut and within a few minutes I was pretty uncomfortable. With some mental concentration I was able to get through it but I had a moment or two of panic knowing I was two miles from home with no restroom in sight.

After the run I soaked both feet in ice water to keep the plantar fascia happy and sucked down a serving of Endurox. I've grown to like the taste when I mix two scoops with just 4 ounces water and ten ice cubes—makes a tasty slushy. Felt fine the rest of the day, a little tired but not nearly the way I felt after the twelve mile disaster.

The yin and yang of my running continues . . .