RUN: 6.48 miles in 57 mins, abt 8:55 min/mile. A little slower than usual. First run in the new ProGrid Guide 2 I bought a few months ago. This is I think my 3rd version of these shoes, the previous being yellow, these are blue. My current Guides have close to 300 miles, so it's time to rotate in a new pair. They had a few problems today--heel slip and misaligned orthotic in the right shoe.
The effects of the crossfit workout set in last night--sore, tight muscles. It hurt to stand, walk, sit, pick something up, etc. I almost bagged the run, worried about doing further damage but peer pressure is hard to beat even at 4:30am. And I knew from experience that while it might hurt a bit I would survive.
It was 30F with a cold front moving in, so it was a damp, windy 30F. I miss the days where I go out in shorts and bra top. Days like this it's a hat, gloves, bra top, t-shirt, long sleeve shirt, jacket, insulated tights. My laundry pile is huge this time of year.
I knew the run would hurt, and it was actually OK until about 45 mins in, at which point I realized I was spending more energy worrying about getting dropped from the group. I wouldn't get dropped, they would wait for me, and that is even worse than getting dropped. So for the last 2 miles it was a head game. Really though, it was a battle of body over mind! My legs and lungs were on board to finish but my drive to keep going was slipping. But as always I finished. Again, peer pressure is hard to beat. Running alone I would have slowed a bit.
Tomorrow is a DAY OFF my first in a while. I'm resting up for the 20-miles on Saturday.
The effects of the crossfit workout set in last night--sore, tight muscles. It hurt to stand, walk, sit, pick something up, etc. I almost bagged the run, worried about doing further damage but peer pressure is hard to beat even at 4:30am. And I knew from experience that while it might hurt a bit I would survive.
It was 30F with a cold front moving in, so it was a damp, windy 30F. I miss the days where I go out in shorts and bra top. Days like this it's a hat, gloves, bra top, t-shirt, long sleeve shirt, jacket, insulated tights. My laundry pile is huge this time of year.
I knew the run would hurt, and it was actually OK until about 45 mins in, at which point I realized I was spending more energy worrying about getting dropped from the group. I wouldn't get dropped, they would wait for me, and that is even worse than getting dropped. So for the last 2 miles it was a head game. Really though, it was a battle of body over mind! My legs and lungs were on board to finish but my drive to keep going was slipping. But as always I finished. Again, peer pressure is hard to beat. Running alone I would have slowed a bit.
Tomorrow is a DAY OFF my first in a while. I'm resting up for the 20-miles on Saturday.
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