All of my body parts feel out of whack this week. I assume Sunday's long run was a little more than my body was prepared for and it's just not bouncing back as quick as it usually does. I decided to take it a little easy this week to give my body the extra time it needed... and I felt a lot less guilty about it since this is the time to start cutting back on the miles anyway.
This week's long run (12 miles) is scheduled for Saturday (because I'm determined to fit it in before leaving for vacation... not feeling particularly optimistic about getting in all of my workouts in Orlando), but after a few extra days off, I didn't want to jump right into a long run. So, today's 2 miles was really just to try to loosen everything up a bit. I also opted to not bother with a watch... something I never do. I'm sad to say, it was a pretty uncomfortable 2 miles and, while I have no idea what kind of pace I was running, it seemed awfully slow, so I was relieved I hadn't bothered with the watch... no need to get down about something that I shouldn't let bother me in the first place. Nevertheless, when all was said and done, I do feel like it did me some good and, while I'm not sure how 12 miles will feel tomorrow morning, I am slightly more optimistic than I was earlier today. In the meantime, I think I'll spend a little time with my ice packs and heating pad and hope for a good night's sleep... right after packing my suitcase, of course :)
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