I had planned my 11-mile long run today. However, I didn't sleep well, felt hot all night with a headache, and my legs were very sore. DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) from the sprints I ran two days ago. For me, DOMS is always worse the second day after unaccustomed harder workouts. Rather than have a probably sub-par long run, I did what I thought was wise, and turned off my alarm clock, which was set for the usual 5:00 a.m. I can almost never sleep past 6:00 a.m., but I ended up sleeping until 8:00, woke up, rolled over, and then slept until 9:00 a.m. Surprising, but it showed me that I had made the right decision.
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