Top 5 excuses for not running this morning:
1-legs very sore from the shred workout (I assume that's why, it's the only variable)
2- had to drive to seminary (I would have had to get up at 4 am to do my run)
3-wind chill in the low teens at 4 am
4-groin still a little sore
5-I didn't want to be the "perfectionist" I'd read about in the runner's world mag yesterday :0)
I did the shred again yesterday after work. I thought it was getting easier, so I'm not sure why my legs are so sore. I think I've been doing more of the "challenging" versions of the exercises and moving up from the "easier" side. Mabye that's it. I don't know.
Is it a good idea to do a 7 mile interval run (3x1600 at an 830 pace) when my legs are sore like this? If it's good to do, then I'll run after work. If it's better to rest, I'll do it tomorrow. What does the jury think? _______________________ UPDATE: Headed out just before 5 pm. Weater was much nicer in the afternoon than the morning. Started out comfortable. Ran 3 miles at a slower pace. Then tried a mile at the 8:30 tempo. I overshot the time and ran too fast, but I was thrilled that nothing hurt. In fact, the running seemed to help the sore muscles. I did a 800 recovery then 2 miles at the 8:30 tempo. I worked at keeping it as close as I could to 8:30. I think I ended up running 8:45 half the time and 8:15 the other half, but it all worked out in the wash. I had a 800 recovery at the end. I ran the last .2 miles home because it had gotten dark and it was time to pick up the little pirate from school. Paces were: 9:55, 9:22, 9:16, 7:59, 10:31 (.5 recovery, water:, took off one jacket layer), 8:37, 8:27, 9:28 (.5 cool down), 9:55 (.2 finish to home). I think I had a mental block that an 8:30 would be too hard for me. It had been a long time (3 weeks) since I'd run speed like that and I was happy to see that I could do it.
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