j-lyn's corner

Did all my PT and was a good girl and cross-trained. Started cutting back the intensity of the cross-training and PT now, I can't taper it as much as I'd like but I do need to cut it back a bit.

Ran a 7:07 mile. Which was a pretty good clip for me, especially not pushing too hard. Now that I trust my legs again I can't resist using them.

Knee pain at a 0 compensation shin at a 1 while running 3 after. I know I know, I'm working on it. 

Recovery day, took the kids mountain biking while I ran. They had blast! Also had a shin from Hades.

Had my shins stripped and it made be bawl. Only did a mile, moderate shin improvement.

2 sub 8's on the trail in the rain. Shin felt "ok," I was still a bit worried how it'd do pacing. Had it stripped again after. Followed by contrast baths. PT, the bane of my life right now.

I know I know, I technically dropped at the aid station at mile 38. But I am a dork (which is a whale penis) and I forgot my gloves at an aid station and added on 3/4 mile there, and then with all the shuffling around at aid stations caring for a runner I added on some more miles. My Garmin and Garmin Connect verify the 39.3 and I want credit for all of it!

Anyways, my real report is here: http://jennilyneaton.blogspot.com/2013/03/night-pacing-lessons-learned.html

Basically, it hurt like the devil, and I only (quietly) winced twice which made my runner freak out and demand details so even though I wanted to be a whiney baby I didn't. He needed to focus on moving forward, not wondering if his pacer's knee was going to blow out for the rest of the season.