Step by step, mile by mile

Since yesterday was "bring your own cup" day at 7-11, my friends and I celebrated by bringing 3 gallon soup pots. I had scarcely eaten prior so I ate nearly half of the pot, and didn't eat anything else, so today I was a bit concerned. First 5 or so miles went by really fast and I felt great. Then it went downhill. I wasn't hurting or anything, I just felt like I had no energy so I was pretty miserable. Around mile 8 I did a couple hill strides, hoping they'd reinvigorate me, and that was a mistake. I was like a car running low on fuel, and those sprints took whatever I had left.

3 more on Gov. about to storm

AM - 7 miserable miles. Hopefully shaking out what's left of what I ate on Saturday. My left lower calf was tight the first few miles, I'm gonna start getting on a good recovery routine. I haven't stretched at all and have scarcely ice bathed, plus hydration. I'll get on top of it, because if running keeps feeling like the past couple of days I'm a goner(core, stretching, and icing after).

2 around noon. It's been quite the past couple days. I was icing after my first Monday run and somehow my dog found me even though it's pretty far from my house, and she jumped in. The current was too strong so she started getting pulled away so I ran to get her and pulled her out but hurt my ankle doing so, so I took a couple days off. Yesterday I jogged for a few minutes and lifted. I was tired today from that. I've also started working at Walmart and it's a pretty big time consumer. Luckily I get the next three days off because I'm working from 10PM-7AM starting Monday, yikes. So I'll probably be doing my runs at 7PM and 7AM from now on. I felt pretty good on the run, probably because I knew it was only 2 miles. I felt this weird thing in my right calf, almost a cramp but not really. I'll chalk it up to lifting repercussions.

4 miles later. Did 3x250m strides on the grass trying to cycle through gears to sub 4 pace

AM - sleeping. Changing my sleep schedule. So my second run of the day is actually going to be at like 4AM tonight.

PM - 30 minutes easy on the turf + strides and stretching. Bought some cheap Vomero's after at Ross, my structures are getting pretty up there in mileage so I'm happy I could get another trainer. I've hydrated super well today and hopefully that equates to a good run this AM.