Okay, so that's a little dramatic for a blog title, but it seems like a huge accomplishment at this point to be able to run 2 consecutive days without pain. It's kind of strange, but I feel like the first 7 weeks of training happened months ago. I guess the days pass by a lot slower when I'm not running.
Anyway, today's plan was to go back to the crime scene (where I was initially injured) to get in 6 miles. I decided to do a progressive run and start at 10:00/mile and end at 8:00/mile. Overall it was a great run and I was glad to be able to complete it without pain. There were points during the run where I felt like the pain might be coming back and I tried to "run lighter," which of course I couldn't really do, but it made my mind feel a little better, thinking that I could avoid a deja vu moment.
Here are the numbers for the run:
Mile 1 - 10:00/mile
Mile 2-3 - 9:00/mile
Mile 4-5 - 8:30/mile
Mile 6 - 8:00/mile
Tomorrow is a rest day, followed by an 8 mile run at MP (9:00/mile).
Tonight, I relax and watch The Biggest Loser!
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Good job on the 2nd day back, Joe. I agree that time tends to go by slowly when not in training.
ReplyDeleteI definitely will be more disciplined this time around when it comes to listening to my body. I was horrible at that before. I think I let the desire to meet my goals block out any common sense I had. Awful to admit, but now I see where I went wrong.
Take care of yourself, too, and enjoy your comeback!
glad day 2 went well!! good job continuing to listen to your body... keep it up and hope the pain free running continues!
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