LM warmup (10 reps), 20 treadmill miles in 2:34:24, 7:43/mi, HR 157, incline 1, w/ last 5 miles Moderate effort, & stretching. Left shin still painful at times, so decided to try a treadmill run to leverage better cushioning. That and the weather outside was windy, rainy, and just downright nasty. No pain during the run at all (at least, not from the shin), although it did get tough the last 5 miles or so as my hip flexors started tightening up. Treadmill running definitely works my hip flexors more than outside running does, but I was happy to get the 20-miler done. Even the slower pace really doesn't bug me much....I'm in the "treadmill running is harder" crowd. Leg started hurting during the stretching afterwards but a good icing had it feeling decent again. We'll see what tomorrow brings.
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