First of many "sandwiches"

I have done some reading lately that suggests "sandwiching" long runs between days off, so the reference is to yesterday and today (12k, followed by 16k, with the day off before and after the two runs). I haven't run this much one day after the next in some time, so I thought it was time to give it a try. Despite the chafing from yesterday and the dismal weather, 11C, humid and raining (???) I laced up and headed out down the Lochside Trail, another Rails to Trails success story here in town. This trail is 35km long approximately and leads from downtown out to the ferry terminal to Vancouver. I opted for an out and back for piece of mind if nothing else. I wanted to run a nice easy pace and just keep it consistant as I was a little sore from yesterday. I settled into a good rythm and concentrated on my stride. At the turnaround, I felt the fatigue setting in. I brought my waterbelt and a GU gel to get used to eating and drinking while on the go. I took the gel at about 9.5k and it certainly helped as I wasn't as dead as I was at the end as I was yesterday. At the end I felt good and tired, but not beat up. No aches or pains that didn't belong. Sweet. 1:27:31 ~ 16km, 5:25 km pace. See you Saturday.