As my friends on Facebook will tell you, I was not happy with yesterday's run. The goal was 6 miles. I ran 2.15. I knew there was trouble at the start of the run. My thighs were hurting, and my left IT Band was annoyed. I gave it an easy run though, and felt I needed to stop. I took about 10 minutes after the run to really stretch out, and I was glad I did. I think that helped.
Yesterday I was working hard. We got a huge shipment of shoes, and I was constantly lifting, climbing, etc.. I think my body told me it just could not do 6 miles.
I get very hard on myself when I don't meet my running goals. I have to learn, or re-learn that my body is a limited entity, and it can only do so much - hence the re-evaluation of how I feel. Had I written this last night, you would be reading a very different entry.
So I start the next round of 6 mile runs on Monday....a couple days rest will help.
Charlie
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I gotta tell you, I use to make myself crazy trying to meet every lousy run I planned. Result was either injury, or discouragement. Both led to long periods of no running. I have been doing this soft plan that's more concerned in doing what I feel like doing rather than what the plan says I should do. Now I actually do most of the miles and speed work I plan and don't feel bad when work jumps all over me.
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