I could have probably used one more recovery day. I was not feeling so fresh and peppy this morning. But, I realized that I hadn't done any speed since Thursday, and the morning was actually very nice. So, off to the park I went for a fartlek run.
I ran a 20 minute warm up to Valley Park. Then, I ran 1min, 2 min, 3 min, 4 min, 5 min, 4 min, 3 min, 2 min, 1 min, with a 1-1-2-2-3-2-2-1-1 recovery. Something kept twinging in the outside of my left quad, and my left hamstring is very tight. I cooled down with a 15 minute run back to my house. I spent some extra time stretching, and incorporating my favorite torture device, the foam roller. I think it is time to re-instate the ice-bath, since I have so many sore body parts.
I'm trying to front load the week a bit. I'm running a 10k on Saturday, and would like to feel a little better than today. Hopefully, I can recover well on Thursday and Friday.
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