It has been so long since I’ve raced and I have been losing my mind, but my training has been going great!!! I have changed my running technique, concentrating on running forward and landing mid-foot and being careful not to load my heels, hips and knees. My times have been much improved and more importantly, I have been running with no pain for much of the run. I do still having lower back pain on long runs but have taken to stopping and stretching for 20-30 seconds and c