Despite feeling crummy about my Pose progress, I've been staying the course with the drills. Monday and Tuesday I worked out at the local high school track, and endured all the off-leash dogs. I like dogs quite a bit, but I got bit by a dog several months ago while on a run, and I am now terrified of off-leash dogs. It's a little irrational, but then again it was an off-leash dog that got me, so maybe not so irrational. Then the dog owners have their dogs running all over the infield, which is where I like to do my barefoot running, and they're probably peeing all over the place. Ah well. I guess if you're going to run barefoot, you've got to pay the piper. (Did I just write that?)

I skipped today due to pain and tenderness on the top of my right foot. I've had these totally chronically shin splints all my running life, so when I get something new, it's always kind of a revelation. I have muscles on top of my foot? Weird! It seems to hurt more when I slow down after doing one of the short, post-drill runs. It was worse yesterday than Monday, so I figured a day off might be in order.

Saturday we leave for vacation. We're headed the north coast, where we can say good bye to 100 degree temperatures. Our first stop is Ft. Bragg, and the forecast is for 79 degrees. Then on to Arcata, and then to the Oregon coast, where it should only get cooler. I'll have to wear a jacket!!