smally

So happy, got on the TM and ran 10k at 6:46 pace which is a blind fold run before Boston but a bit of a break through because the knee and hip flexor was ok, no discomfort.  Even with the 20 miles on Friday I felt a bit out of shape but nothing with the legs.

Might run again later depending on family, G etc.

Going to take it easy for the next week regarding pace but for sure another long run.  Happy that I have no stiffness after the long run but then again it was nice and slow.

6 miles easy pace 7:06, right side hip flexor not right but the knee is better.

Running Miles second meeting, 5 miles here and there with the group, we now have 61 members, fun and exciting.

I feel like I sinned today, I wanted to rest but assuming like an addiction to a drug I found myself at the gym running.  To boot I did 3 800's at 5:42 pace and the rest at 6:49 pace.  Felt ok but I know I would not like to run a 10k full out so that answers everything.

Will try and hold off tomorrow and Thursday.  I have to run my running clinic tonight so I will probably do a bit of running easy.

Feels good but I think 2 days of rest is going to let me know mentally that I am resting and healing fully.  I don't want to train at 80% the next 18 weeks, I need %100 if I want to run 2:55.

SO PROUD of myself.

2 DAYS in a row with 0 running.

My body loves me!

Long steady and slow tomorrow, excited.

Way too much energy, I am pretty sure my staff and patients can't wait for me to run again.

Great day for a long run, I was sleeping 20 mins before I started running which really was not all that great for the first few miles.  We were running 7:30's which seemed hard and that was not good for the ego so I had to tell myself constantly that I am suspose to be running slow plus I am not a 100% healthy.  I did feel my right thigh, groin, hip flexor but nothing serious and nothing regarding the ITband on the right knee. 

First 12.75 miles we averaged 7:31 avg.  This is where I left G on the way home stretch, I started getting into a groove so I thought why not run 5k like last week under 7 min miles and at least I would have something in a nice long slow run but I started picking it up as I moved on and it really turned more into a tempo run then anything.  I averaged 6:51's for 7:25 miles but it seemed faster than that probably because it was after running 12.75 miles and also I am sure I negative split that last 7:25 miles because I saw a lot of 6:30's for the last few miles.

Here is the bad news, I was good until about 19 miles then I was starting to get a bit drained at that pace but I pushed on.  When I got to 20 I decided to stop and walk the last .75 back but to my surprise I could hardly walk because as soon as I stopped the right knee killed.

I am icing it right now, I know its not as bad as last week but at the same time I also know its not healed.

Will try and take off Sat and Sun and hopefully start fresh next week.

224:50 - 7:15 avg.

Great negative split long run.

Knee is not great, forced to take time off now, sucks.

Great long run but now what?

Off to Toronto on the train with the kids should be fun.