What was supposed to be an easy hour

Turned into a leg strain and a lot of walking. 

A little over two miles into my run, my left leg started hurting below the calf.  Thought I'd try to walk it off, but every time I started running again, it was right back.  Even walking the pain threw off my whole stride and caused a variety of other little aches to crop up.  I ran a little more near the end because I was running very late, probably a bad idea.  Hopefully some ice and advil will take care of it.

Another long run day.

Almost 7.5 miles.  Walked more than I wanted to, but I ran less than I meant to last week, so to be expected.  I really need to get out and run somewhere flat to get a better thought of my actual endurance since the half is almost completely flat.  Of course the hills are better for my overall training.

Four mile swim

Another day of high humidity running.  Did 40 minutes of short intervals and finally found a good pace 2.5 miles in.  I need to get back to higher intervals, but the heavy air is killing me.  I'm also still trying to get used to running with a CamelBak so I don't want to push too many long intervals and spend my time hurting.  I need to start running later in the day anyway, but it's hard to do those long distances at dinner time. 

Long run day

7.25 slow miles. Walked more than planned. I think the camelbak had something to do with it. Finally hit a good stride about 4 miles in and then was stupid enough to walk my next interval instead of running through it. Couldn't get it back when the run started again.
I'm pretty happy with the distance and pace.  It's a mile longer than anything I've done since high school.  Next week I go for 8.5.

5 miler today

It appears my run 11 walk 4 intervals are about perfect.  First time in a while that I've run everything I was supposed to.  Not sure if it was the misty weather, the extra stretching or just a good day, but I felt like I could have gone another several miles.  I would have if I hadn't had to get back home.  See if I can actually pull it off on Saturday when I go for the long run.  Going to attempt 15 minutes more running than my Peachtree time. 

Two day break

Was only supposed to be one but that's life.  Much better than the Friday run, just a little shin pain.

Running with a water bottle is weird, I think it's the sloshing.  I would refill it at the water stops on the Peachtree so it never got very empty. 

Also amused by how my shoe chip says I'm going further than Google maps does.  I assume since I don't run in straight lines, my actual distance is probably somewhere between the two.  

One of those bad runs

Decided to do a day of Week 2 of C25k.  It sucked.  Shins hurt from the beginning, couldn't breathe, head hurt, generally crappy.  At least my ankle didn't hurt.
Supposed to run tomorrow too, but think an of day or walk is in order.

The morning after

Walked a little more than 2 miles this morning.  Left ankle, which I rolled yesterday sometime before the second mile, is a little sore.  Otherwise feeling pretty good.

My official time was slower than my phone time, 5 seconds slower than last year.  Considering I didn't really start training until a month or so ago, I feel pretty good about it.  Now to start the half marathon training.

End of Peachtree

More than 10 miles today.  Started with a later group because transit sucked.
Ran the first 2.5 miles even though I had intervals set for 1 and .25 miles.  Walked hills and ran between.  Ran the last 1.2 miles even though I was cramping.  Even managed to pass some folks at the end.  Threw the horns to the camera and pushed through to the finish.
Shirt is not one of my favorites from the vote.  Oh well.

Peachtree Number 2

Less than 12 hours away.  Planning interval runs instead of a straight run.  That might change since I'm running with someone instead of solo.  Only 7.5 hours until the alarm goes off.  Looking forward to that 76 degrees and 80% humidity.

Two days in a row

Walked 3.5 or so yesterday, ran 4.5 today.  It was 90 out there when I finished today.  I'm about 97% sweat right now.  Glad my Peachtree start time is earlier than I started today.

Also today was the first run in a long time that I didn't have any back pain.  Not sure if I did something different or if my back muscles are finally used to the running.