I ran to school this morning, and I ran 3 x 1 mile repeats on the way to school with about 1 mile recovery in between repeats. The first repeat was run into a headwind and I finished in 5:25. The second repeat felt like there was very little wind (so I probably had a tailwind) and I finished it in 5:05. The third repeat had headwind again, but not as strong as during the first mile, and I finished in 5:19. I didn't feel as smooth or relaxed on the third repeat as I did on the first two. I was massaging my leg again this morning, and I noticed that the point tenderness on the bone is gone now. There is still a nagging ache in my leg at times when I am running, but the pain is not there when I press on the bone, which is positive. PM: I ran home from school. 8.6 miles in 55:58. There was a really strong wind out this evening. On the plus side, the wind was at my back for 5+ miles of the run. On the negative side, the wind was in my face for about 3.5 miles. I was in kind of a competitive mood, so I decided to show the wind who was boss, and I pushed the pace faster than I should have during the really windy sections. When the wind was at my back I was still putting in about a 7:00 effort (although with the wind and downhill I was averaging in the 6:20's the last 4 miles). I was really pretty tired in the evening, so I went to bed earlier than normal.
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