A clydesdale no more!

Legs were a little heavy at the start of the run.  I actually had 2 nights in a row with decent sleep so I thought I would feel more energetic.  Threw in  a few strides just to help wake my legs up.  The pace felt faster than the 7:30/mile that I averaged for the run.  My right tibia was extremely sore all day Saturday and most of yesterday but didn't bother me at all during the run.  

Total Time: 59:29 (7:26/mile) 

Temperature was a little cooler this morning and it felt good.  I, on the other hand, did not feel all that great.  I just did not have a whole lot of energy.  My right tibia is taking a little longer to loosen up and it is becoming more than a nuisance.  I'm a little concerned about what it could be turning in to.

Total Time: 1:25:56 (7:49/mile) 

Six very easy miles.  First mile was just under 9:00.  I can't remember the last time that I ran that slow.  Legs still feel a little heavy but there was very little pain in the tibia.  Pretty sure that it is not as bad as I feared and is probably just shin splints.

Total Time: 50:46 (8:28/mile) 

Got an earlier start but it was warmer than it has been the past couple of days.  Felt pretty good at the beginning of the run but started to wear out towards the end.  My pace was pretty slow so I'm not sure why I was so worn out.  The fact that I had little pain in my legs was a good sign.

I noticed that Paul mapped the Des News 10K course on the course tool.  I plugged in my estimated 10K pace and was a little surprised at the results.  The pace that it suggests is faster than my 5K pace.  Can anybody who has run this confirm that it is that much faster?  I know that it is a fast course but I have never raced a 10K before so I am not sure of how fast I should run.

Total Time: 1:25:55 (7:49/mile) 

Easy run.  Had an unexpected running partner for most of the run.  At about the 1.5 mile mark, a dog started running along side of me.  It stayed with me until I made the final turn on my street.  It was wearing a collar but had no tags.  Hope it can find it's way home.  I felt good but the pace felt faster than it actually was.   I was running 8:15's and it felt more like 7:45's.

Total Time: 49:29 (8:15/mile) 

Had to get out early this morning because I had to take my son to Webelo's camp today.  Was out the door at 5:00 a.m. and it felt very hot.  I am still having a hard time running at a decent pace.  First few miles were at 8:00 pace but it felt more like 7:30.  I'm not sure what the deal is.  Second half felt much better after I got warmed up.  Ran the last slightly uphill mile in 6:46 just to make sure that I had a little bit of speed.

Total Time: 1:56:07 (7:44/mile)