I love sleeping in :)
Today was the dreaded 7-mile run. It is not as dreaded as the 8-mile run I have coming up (next week, I think), but dreaded all the same.
I started my run at 8 a.m. under a bright sunny sky and a luxurious 17 F temperature. I finished the 7 miles in 1:15:00 (a 10:42 pace). I was hoping I could get a 10:30 pace, but my legs apparently did not share this same goal. My ankle joints started to ache towards the end, but my knees held up really well this time. Good job to my knees! When I finished and started my cool-down walk I'm pretty sure my legs were trying to separate themselves from my body (a sort of coup) because my hips started to ache, and I'm pretty sure I was walking funny.
A long-hot shower later, everything seems to be back to normal, and I think my legs decided to stay attached after all. In a few hours I will be leaving for my ski (actually, snowboarding) trip in Salt Lake City. Sorry, no running until Wednesday, but I'll try to update this blog with ski reports.
I love vacations as much as I love sleeping in :) |