A clydesdale no more!

Wanted to get out to see how I really feel.  Man, do I hurt.  I haven't been this sore since my first marathon.  I guess that it is a good thing.  Running uphill felt fine but coming back down hurt.  My right ITB seems to be the most sore.  Ran without a watch but imagine the pace was between 8:30 and 9:00/mile.

As I was looking through the SGM results, one thing that really stood out was how many times one blogger finished right after another blogger.  That really shows what a community that this has become.

Just another easy 5 miles.  Legs are still a little sore and I came down with a post marathon cold.  Nothing serious just a little annoying.  One area of my right leg is bothering more than I would like it to but I can't pin point where it is until the residual soreness subsides.  Ran watchless again but I suspect the pace was around 8:30/mile.

Woke up, worked for a couple of hours then got dressed to go running.  I got to the front door and just didn't have it in me to go running.  I have no idea what my problem was and it has never happened before but I figured that this is the one week that I can slack off a little.

Soreness is gone but legs still feel heavy.  I wanted a quiet and peaceful run so I ran out to Farmington Bay.  It was very dark and I had a real hard time figuring out how to get past the Legacy Highway construction.  It must be hunting season because I passed a few guys with rifles on the way back.  

Total Time: 1:03:45 (7:58/mile) 

Had to cut the run short again to get my son to school.  I really need to get out the door earlier on Friday mornings.  When I started running I was experiencing a strange pain in my right knee.  It felt better once I warmed up but was rather annoying during the first half of the run.  Soreness is completely gone from my muscles.  Just waiting for the soft tissues to get back to normal.

Total Time: 57:53 (7:56/mile) 

Started out with 2 easy miles with the in-law's dog.  That thing has more energy than any creature that I have ever seen.  I was hoping that taking it for a little run would calm it down a little.  Probably should have taken it for the whole 12 because it didn't seem to mellow her out at all.  The rest of the run felt alright except for my right knee.  It was tender all day yesterday and is still sore today.  I think that it is just residual swelling from the marathon.  It doesn't feel like there is any structural damage.

Total Time: 1:37:14 (7:54/mile)