I took the day off. My right glut and upper calf/lower knee have been pretty sore lately. I think it may be due to a lack of traction when running outside. The constant slipping really affects my gait and causes me to keep my leg muscles tense all of the time. This was an unscheduled day off, but I needed it. I think this is a positive chapter in my running life. 15 years ago, my running OCD would have prevented such an act of weakness. I would have run through this and gambled a greater injury. Now, I realize that the day of complete rest will probably pay greater dividends than the one missed day of training (as long as I do not make this a habit). It's 7:00 in the evening and my leg feels much better already. I'll run indoors for the rest of the week and I'm not doing a long run this weekend as part of my scheduled light mileage week. I hope this little break will help me consolidate my gains over the last few months.
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