Everything You Didn't Want to Know About My Runs

This morning was one of those times when it was difficult to get out.  I was a little worried about my shins and wondering if yesterday's rest was enough recovery.  I decided to do my easier 6 mile loop and just run easy.  Once I got out, I felt pretty good.  I tried to pick up the cadence and started feeling tightness in my shins after a mile.  I tried to keep it up, but when I wasn't concentrating on it, I'd fall off.  Still not as difficult as Saturday was, so the rest did do some good.  I'm just going to stick to 1 10K per day this week and maybe longer on Saturday if I feel like it.

It is time to retire my launches.  I knew I was pushing it with them because they have very high mileage on them for trainers.  Today I could feel that they were dead.  I'm looking forward to getting some pure connects to replace them.

222 miles to go. 

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I overdid it last week.  My shins were very sore the past two days so I rested.  It puts my 1,000 miles for the year in jeopardy, but I can still make it.  I certainly would not have made it if I kept going with that kind of pain.

I did 6.4 today in the sunshine.  My shins were a little tight at first, but after three miles they loosened up.  I think it had to do with running downhill.  All the uphill I do really works my calves and then they take it out on my shins.

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Another 10K in the sun.  It takes me a while to warm up, but when I do, I feel pretty good.  I think the two rest days were good.  Now I'm going to take it easy for the rest of the year.  I'll mostly do 6 mile easy runs most days while going a little longer on Saturdays.

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