Clyde's Comeback!

B-hills loop this morning. 52 F lovely degrees. Felt just about perfect for a run. My quads were super sore. I knew they would be after the long run down the marathon course. I just don't have any downhill training in the bank and the legs will pay for it. Hoping to run the soreness out of them though the week so I can do another downhill run this weekend. 

DC loop. Heavy, stiff and sore legs. Maybe worse today than yesterday. Actually the hip was a little achy as well. On a good note it was another super nice morning at 52 F.

4 miles on the treadmill this afternoon. Hip has been tight today.

Big boys tempo run. Warmed up from my house out into the fields. I had reservations about doing the tempo with the lads but at the same time really wanted to. The warm up felt ok so I decided to go with it. Felt controlled at first and a little antzy as I haven't been in that setting in over a year. About mile 4 we all stopped because of a skunk that was in the trail. After that I really struggled to get going again. Quads got crazy tight and miles 6, 7 were super slow (or so they felt because I actually can't recover my splits on the gps). But by mile 8 they started to loosen up again and I felt the pace get a little faster for the finish.

Ended with a 5:51 avg for 8 miles. A little slower than last weeks tempo but  today's was almost 2 miiles longer and my legs were way more sore to start with due to the downhill soreness from Saturday. So overall I'm pretty happy. I mean I'm running lightyears better than I have been able to all summer. It may not be a crazy fast marathon for me but it's gonna be better than I've been planning on all summer...

68 F today. The warmer temps weren't welcomed.

Recovery run... yesterday after getting home from the workout I got the flu. By 9 a.m. I was in full shiver mode currled up in the fetal position on the bed. I had a 9:48 T time for golf... had to cancel. Could'nt keep anything in my stomach all day. 20+ potty stops. Got to bed early and tried to stay hydrated.

Anyways got up today and felt like trying a run. It was slow. My whole body was achy but in the end I felt better. Hope to get some more rest today and get the strength back up.

58 F this morning.
 

3 more miles on the treadmill this afternoon. Just enough to loosen things up and get hungry for Cafe Rio.

EZ run through B-hills and the Secret St. It was 52 F out at 5 a.m when I went running but got down to 49 F at sun up when Mik'L was out. First day in the 40's. It wasn't that cool last year this early. Could be a cold year at STGM. 2006 was the last year I remember it being super cold at the start. Guess we'll see what happens this next week with the weather.

Run was pretty good. Just laxi taxi out in the darkness. Hip felt pretty good too. My ankle (yes from last year) was really sore and tight for the first 1.5 miles but didn't bother me at the end. Potty stop at the golf course made this one fun.
 

5 miles tonight. 1 mile on the treadmill then 4 miles out and back outside. Trying out some new shoes. Still not sure whart I'll decide to use for STG. Maybe the ol' Speedstars that I wore for the first time back in 2008? Still rockin too.

Ran down the course with Stephen. We drove up a little past the halfway mark and then ran it in. 38 F up at the start with a low of 46 F here at home. We met at 3:45 a.m so I could be home before 7 a.m. I feel like I dreamed it rather than really running. Pace was super chill. 6:45 avg for the run. Feeling pretty good I guess.