Boy, I could tell I hadn't been out running in awhile! I've been dying to get out but between the rain and the lazy side of me after the marathon - :) - it's been awhile. I did do Jillian 4 days this week, though, so I haven't been completely lazy ;) Started my run this morning in gorgeous weather. My phone said it was 48 degrees outside, but it certainly felt a little warmer. Perfect temps. The sun was just coming up, the birds were out, it just felt great to be outside! Inner thigh muscles were a little sore starting out the first 2 miles. Kept wondering what I did? Then, I wondered if the bike ride with the kiddos yesterday caused it. I had taken them to a dirt hill to ride their bikes and do jumps. Of course, they want me to participate, too - lol. So, I did. Coming back up some of those hills got a little tough, but I managed to ride up them. Think that may be where the soreness came from. After the first 2 miles, I settled into a good pace. I could tell I hadn't run for awhile, but it wasn't terrible. I still finished in 53 minutes. My first 2 miles were around 9:15ish, second two were about a minute faster, last two somewhere in between. So, I averaged about 8:50 min/mile which felt good, all things considered. Now, the question is, how will next week go? ;) | 