Running Shorts

In honor of the preponderance of annoying and hyperbolic pre-game shows for college and pro football, here's my pre-race prediction for the Thanksgiving Day Race this Thursday: Last year, coming off (well, 6 weeks off) of the Chicago Marathon and all of the mileage and workouts that come with it, I ran a 30:40 and finished in 2nd place. This year, I have not done marathon mileage and have had a bit of an erratic and disappointing training span. I've had some Achilles issues and a sprained ankle that have hampered my training plan to get up a good consistent training base. That said, though, I'm cautiously optimistic going into the race. Even without putting in big weekly mileage, I feel I have a good aerobic base. Plus, I think the workouts I've done (the few, anyway...) are a good indicator of my level of fitness. Here me out: The one staple workout that I've done twice is a 5.75-mile tempo run, on a decently hilly loop (at least comparable to the race cours