Walked 3.25, then ran 1 mile, then walked 2.5. Total walking 5.53, 13:12 ave pace Total running 1 mile, 10:20. It was not the most glorious reintroduction to road running I could have imagined. I felt so heavy! The extra weight is so much more noticable when running than when walking. By the end my upper ham and SI joint were painful with each strike, though it was low level pain (about a 2 at most). I tried to enjoy running outside, but it was a bit depressing to feel so out of shape and to not be able to go sub 10 (of course I could have, but it was not supposed to be a hard mile, and unfortunately that's where I am). Sept 9 is my next rheum appt. If I felt great today I would have run a mile a day this week, but I think my next mile will be on Wed on the treadmill instead, to try to mitigate a bit of the pounding. Lots of stretching and (some, not lots of) abs.
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