Wednesday night Long Runs
I have switched up my schedule and have been doing my long runs during the middle of the week. This means I am either getting up early to run or running after work.
Some times, it feels like a struggle no matter which way that I do it.
Last night, I ran on the Mallard Creek greenway. Basically, I did the entire greenway plus some of the neighborhoods to cover the 16 miles.
For some reason, I don’t feel that I am striding normally on my right foot. But then, maybe I am super sensitive to it. I seem to notice every little ache and pain during the run. Not to mention, my foot falls appear to be louder with the right foot. But like I said – I am super sensitive to every little thing.
My run really wasn’t that fast – about 7:50 miles. However, I really felt drained afterwards. I suspect my running base has dropped off from my marathon base in the fall. I should have probably expected this to happen. And, it will take a while to build it back.
So my goal for the next three weeks is to continue with the 16 milers on Wednesday. I have no plans to run them really hard. Rather, I just want to get the distance in and spend the time on my feet.
Sometimes it is easy to forget – I didn’t loose the running base over night and I cannot get it back overnight. It will happen but being patient is really hard.
Some times, it feels like a struggle no matter which way that I do it.
Last night, I ran on the Mallard Creek greenway. Basically, I did the entire greenway plus some of the neighborhoods to cover the 16 miles.
For some reason, I don’t feel that I am striding normally on my right foot. But then, maybe I am super sensitive to it. I seem to notice every little ache and pain during the run. Not to mention, my foot falls appear to be louder with the right foot. But like I said – I am super sensitive to every little thing.
My run really wasn’t that fast – about 7:50 miles. However, I really felt drained afterwards. I suspect my running base has dropped off from my marathon base in the fall. I should have probably expected this to happen. And, it will take a while to build it back.
So my goal for the next three weeks is to continue with the 16 milers on Wednesday. I have no plans to run them really hard. Rather, I just want to get the distance in and spend the time on my feet.
Sometimes it is easy to forget – I didn’t loose the running base over night and I cannot get it back overnight. It will happen but being patient is really hard.
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