AM: 5 easy grass loop miles. My first mile was 8:50. Still feeling fairly shot. I planned a fartlek workout for today, but I think I will take one more day to recover a bit. My body is telling me that last week was brutal! 8:04 average.
PM: 9 miles down to the river. My soleus kept tightening up, so I tried to keep under control. I felt pretty good otherwise, but now I'm nervous about straining or tearing a muscle. I will have to see if I can get it loosened uo tonight. It did seem to feel better after about 4-5 miles. I'm nervous about getting up on my toes for speedwork, so I may have to modify this week's plan a bit. Please hold together, body, for six more weeks! I have worked way too hard to get injured. I had better get that qualifier!
Highlight of the run. Two neighborhood girls cheered for me every time I ran past them. It actually made me run faster! 7:15 average.
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