Probably not a good idea, but I didn't take my rest day on Monday. I ran 10 miles. Today, again, not following the program. I did my mid-week medium-long run of 14 miles.
There is a little bit of reason why: the cooler weather. We're being blessed with a few days of really nice running temperatures so I'm getting my key longer runs in right now. Anyways, which means I've run almost 58 miles in the past four days. Not good.
I don't know about the rest of you, but I always find my feet and legs ache, particularly when i'm getting up out of bed or standing up.. My legs almost feel like they are unstable. Sometimes, when I'm walking up stairs, I feel so weak. Maybe it's my shoes, but likely it's because I'm running so much.
But slip on a pair of runners and I feel like a different man. I feel like I can run. Not fast all the time, but run I can.
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I know that feeling well.
BE careful KENNY!! Seriously, weather is good now but you want to be able to enjoy it...
I really didn't like this sentence: "don't know about the rest of you, but I always find my feet and legs ache, particularly when i'm getting up out of bed or standing up.." my PF issues started that way! Take a rest and stretch well!!
Mommy Sonia out! lol
I have the same problem. Yesterday I felt lousy getting out of bed and during the first mile but then I came alive and enjoyed the beautiful morning. But my legs generally are sore. I'm going to be away for over two weeks right in the peak training season but maybe cutting back quite a bit will be a good thing in terms of needed rest.
I also do have a particular type of sports massage done once a week. I can give you the guy
s name if you'd like....
Meanwhile I'm already fussing with how I'm going to get in 18 mile this weekend with less than ideal weather.
Thanks for the weekend weather advice. I agree about going early, Almost thinking of getting it in tomorrow morning as a long ruin to work. Since I have a 10:30 am meeting I'd have to go early...but I can't see myself stretching and icing throughout the meeting so maybe it will wait until Saturday.
It's a fine line between overtaining and aggressive training. You might want to back off a bit. I think you've made very good gains these past few months and you should be more than capable of running sub 3:10 come september. you don't want to risk getting injured before then. Now might be a good time for a cutback week.
What do do? I didn't get my long run in yesterday because I decided it was too muggy and the forecast for this morning was more favourable. But not the showers that were forecast appear to be a more constant rain and I'm not sure whether I can do 18 miles in rain. I wondered whether you got yours in yesterday or whether you're pounding the lakefront as I type this!
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