Warmed up with a .5mi jog on the TM, then went into the 10k program on the TM. I had wanted to keep a steady 8:30 or so pace throughout the whole run. I got about 6k into it and things started falling apart. I had to walk a couple of times, and I ended up having to back it off to about a 9:30-10:00. Not the greatest run, but I was feeling great those first 6k! I finished the program and cooled down with about 7-8mins stretching and off to the showers so I could get home before 7:45.
So last night while sitting and eating prime rib, I got a couple of cramps in my left hamstring and left calf. I haven't had cramps for a very long time, but these were awful! I had to extend my leg out and let them ease up. Then today while running, I felt some cramping in both hamstrings that made me nervous. It wasn't really bad while running, but it was worrying me. I have a sore muscle on the outside of my right quad. Not sure how to stretch that, so I've just been massaging it since I left the gym. Sigh... I hope these things start to subside as I get into a more consistent schedule.
I'd like to work up to about 50 mpw over the next month so I can build a good solid base with some tempos thrown in there before the Halfs at the end of the season. I may only get the 5k in in June since I just realized last night that the 5k in July is while we're in Utah. Glad I didn't sign up for it yet! That would have been a fun, fast race. Definitely good for a PR, but the one in June will be tough, so that will open me up to a nice PR in most any 5k. | 