3? Seriously?

I was a little surprised when I looked at the training schedule and saw I only had to run 3 miles on Monday.  To think that we are almost to the race is a little nerve racking and short distances are yet another reminder that the race is just around the corner.  Dave and I ran the three together with the intent to finish faster than 27 minutes.  About a mile into the run, Dave tells me that the two most common mistakes people make on their taper weeks is running too far and running too fast.  I thought that was funny because I was in the middle of running too fast.  We finished the first mile and a half in 13 minutes and I took it a little easier on the way back and finished just over 27 minutes.  My back hurt after the run, but my foot felt much better, which is really a pretty good trade for me.  After some stretching at home my back loosened up and felt fine.  It was a little warmer during the run than it has been.  Somewhere around 40 degrees.  I wore shorts and a long sleeve shirt.  I was cold, but it felt nice to run without the weight of all those clothes.