First big test!

Tomorrow is the Sharon Classic - 5 miles on a "gently rolling"course, according to the website. Gently??? I have never yet run up any one of its gentle hills without stopping to gasp for breath at the top! Of course I learned yesterday that these kinds of intervals - hills, or speed work - are the best possible thing one can do to improve endurance. So says the New York Times. My knees feel a bit better but it makes me nervous that, in the name of "tapering" I haven't worked out since Tuesday morning. On one hand, my muscles have lost all the soreness and achiness they had after last weekend, so that's a good thing, but can it be good for my endurance? I guess I"ll find out tomorrow! Stay tuned for race report and photos!