A clydesdale no more!

This is last week's long run.  After the race on Saturday I felt it would be better to have a full day's rest before the long run.  The weather is slightly cooler than average and it felt great.  Everything felt really good during the run.  Did an out and back on the LPT.  Had to extend it to Eagle Bay elementary to get the right m ileage.  Started out around 8:00/mile and finished in the low 7's.  Was very please with how well the body felt.  The last time I ran a race and a 20 miler 2 days later I ended up with an achilles injury.  It won't happen this time.

Nice and easy recovery run.  Legs feel a little beat up after yesterday's long run and walking around all day.  

Decided to preview the Handcart Days half marathon course that starts at the rec center.  There really is no need for me to preview it as most of my runs are on parts of the course.  I didn't run the whole course as I had to make an emergency detour.  I've never been so happy to see a Walmart.  The course itself is going to be a very honest course.  Very slightly down for a few miles, flat for a few miles then slightly up for a few miles.  My legs did not feel good at all.  Very sore all over.  Left achilles and right ITB were especially achey. 

Recovery run.  My ankles are very sore.  I am going to switch tomorrow's planned hill run with a flat one to give them a chance to recover.

A nice general aerobic run.  Kept a steady pace throughout the run (7:35/mile).  At the beginning of the run a dog started to run along side of me.  He ran with me for 2 miles and I was worried that he was too far from home and would not be able to find it's way back.  He stopped following my and I continued my run.  As I started going down my street, he came up along side me again.  Glad he found his way home (wherever that might be).

Went to the rec center to meet the club.  Only a couple people were there so I ran alone.  I forgot my Garmin so decided to run the half marathon course again and add a little at the end so I would know the distance.  The run was terrible.  I was tired and just couldn't get going.  Not sure what is going on.  I think I'm going through one of the phases I go through every once in awhile where I am tired and hungry all of the time.