So, here we are…it’s April, and the race is a week away and approaching fast. I’ve been feeling better this week, although I’ve been careful with my training runs to avoid injury. It’s likely I’m being overly cautious, but as the saying goes, once burned, twice shy. Details after the jump.

When Things Fall Apart I haven’t posted for the last couple of weeks, mostly because there hasn’t been a lot of training going on to talk about. There are a variety of reasons for that — many are the typical challenges everyone faces. Some perhaps less so. I’ll explain after the jump.

Another week of training is complete, and we’ve passed the 30 day out milepost. We’re less than a month away from the Cheery Blossom race, and, on cue — or a bit ahead of schedule if the latest reports are correct — Spring has started to show its presence. On my long run today, I noticed several trees have begun to bloom and soccer fields have begun to turn a verdant green. Details on this week’s progress after the jump.