Today was a blah day. It was overcast and cool, though-probably well under 80 degrees! My legs felt beat up, and I had some aches and pains here and there. The right side of my lower back is really bothering me. My average pace was 9:55. After a mental inventory, I realized yesterday was another day of very few carbs.
Yesterday my heel bothered me most of the day. It was hurting in the same area where my husband's hurts him, and he was recently diagnosed with plantar fasciitis. His heel is better, but now he thinks he might have a stress fracture. I read up on plantar fasciitis and realized I have done several things I shouldn't: I ran 16 miles on asphalt on concrete on Saturday, and I ran after wearing heels all day a few times last week. Then I wore shoes with wooden soles yesterday. So, no more long runs on asphalt, and today I brought my speedo shower shoes to work.
My motivation is lagging a little bit right now. I think it's a combination of work stress and a lack of improvement with my average pace. I will try to do a tempo run this week to gauge my fitness and, hopefully, increase my motivation! I am VERY thankful for this blog, because it will make me not quit! |