AM: 8 easy miles in North Logan. 59:10 (7:17/mi.) PM: 5.3 slow easy miles with one of the padawans. 48:49 (9:17/mi.)
A couple of notes on the last few days: Things have been incredibly busy for me, and as a result I've neglected looking after myself the way I should and consequently missed a couple of days running. Didn't get sick or anything, but wasn't eating enough or properly, and it was telling on my motivation and physical state. Last night I opted to eat a good dinner and get to bed early rather than run. I think sometimes as a runner I take the rest of my health for granted (If I can run 20 miles, I must be healthy, right?), but I need to avoid that and make sure I am getting enough sleep and nutrition, or the running will suffer. So no more staying up late and not eating properly. I don't want another repeat of August 2008. I'm going to start doing doubles, partly to see if I experience any benefits in my performance, but also to get me out of bed early.
On a possibly related note, my right leg has been experiencing some problems. I don't think it's a structural injury, but I think I may be pinching a nerve somewhere. I've been experiencing radiating pain going from my glutes, through my hamstrings, and to the medial side of my knee. It seems to be triggered by driving, even relatively short trips of half an hour or so. Not encouraging, since I have a 5-6 hour drive ahead of me next weekend plus the return trip. I also spend several hours on my feet nearly every day for work, which might be a contributing factor, although I haven't had any problems with it in the past year that I've had this job. Another possible cause might be that lately my groin area seems to get really sore under certain conditions. Not like it's injured, but the kind of sore you get after lifting weights. This seems to happen when I run two or three consecutive days in my new Adrenalines. Did Brooks change something drastically in the new model? I've never had that happen before. The Cascadias (both old and new) are fine and actually tend to alleviate the soreness, which has not decreased after 200 miles in the Adrenalines. So tight muscles there may also be a contributing factor to the "nerve problem." Perhaps I will experiment with some different road shoes to see if it helps. Anyway, I'll keep an eye on it.
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