Did an easy 3 this morning as the final taper day before tomorrows Snow Canyon half-marathon. The tops of my feet felt a bit better today. I think part of my problem was I was wearing my shoes to tight and as that area got more and more irritated it started to swell slightly. Yesterday I kept my shoes untied most of the day at work and gave some releif to that area. I don't think I will be at 100 percent tomorrow but I should be in pretty good shape for a decent race as long as my condition is not aggravated by the hills. I do fine on the flats but the hills seem to cause irritation right now on the feet.
Had a scary experience happen last night as my wife and I were coming home from Costco and makin a stop at Walgreens pharmacy on the way home. As we made the turn to get to walgreens we noticed two cars facing each other in the oncoming lane and our first thought was either a wreck or car trouble. We proceeded slowly to make sure everything was okay and noticed that everything seemed fine but the drivers seemed to be in some kind of stare down. We continued on by and then I watched in my rearview as the cars started to move toward and around each other. I figured maybe there was going to be a fight or words or something....well it turned out to be something as we heard about five gunshots come from one of the vehicles. You talk about a panic as we pulled into the Walgreens and called 911. Not knowing if one of the drivers would be coming toward us or after us for having witnessed the event I kept going around the parking lot and back onto the main road away from the action while my wife spoke with the 911 operator. We eventually made our way back around the block slowly to see if either driver had been shot and found that both cars were gone. So we went back to Walgreens to get our prescription and as we rounded the corner from the drive-thru the exit was blocked and the police had one of the drivers in custody. We back tracked and eventually made it home but man what a scary experience and so close to home as well, less than a mile from our house. Makes you think twice about how quickly stuff like this can happen and the kind of idiots that are out there. It gives you a renewed appreciation for life and your blessings. | 