… mornings when I had to force myself out of bed to get to the track.
I’ve been having some issues lately with very low blood sugar in the mornings. I grabbed 1/2 a banana and headed out anyway.
Also, I noticed while I was watching the ‘lympic coverage yesterday afternoon from my big COMFY couch that the back of my left leg was bothering me. It’s the same muscle that CRAMPED ON ME DURING MY 30 MILE BIKE RACE.
Probably some residual soreness from my 10.59 BIKE RIDE on the trail earlier this week.
We left for the track with me wondering if I could run at all. I stretched prior to my warm up walk just like I normally do – I mean – what’s the worst that could happen?
WALKING INSTEAD OF RUNNING AT THE TRACK??
Being out there moving is what it’s all about.
2.05 MILES OF RUN/WALKING later it was done.
Yes, I walked just as much as I ran – I did what I was able this morning. The pain wasn’t debilitating – it didn’t get worse. My pace was good – better than earlier in the week – even with all the walking. Harry told me that I was limping pretty badly, but I stretched out good when I was finished and took a long, hot shower when we got home.
The key now is to let it recover this weekend and not tweak it more. I’m not getting any younger. Running is not going to get easier for me as my body ages. However, running has taught me to listen to what my body tells me on a daily basis and to understand when defying it is a good idea.
Brain trumps Body every time…
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