Distance: 1 mile
Time: 8:37
Tomorrow's rest day will probably be my most needed since I started running again 1 month ago. The past two days I have increased my distance, and the result is increased soreness in my legs and an achy feeling in my feet. Today, as the tradition is shorter runs on Wednesdays, I opted for 1 mile. But the speed I was hoping for just wasn't there. Last time I ran a single mile I got a 7:58, and so of course I was hoping to break 8:00 once again. But my legs weren't cooperating. My lower calf muscles especially were burning with soreness. The good news, of course, is that after resting, those muscles should come back stronger.
My wife rode her bike as I ran tonight, but she left me in the dust this time. It was a very hot day today, and the night was warm and quite still. Tomorrow is my last day of work until August, which means I will be able to devote more time to my training. I'm planning on doing two-a-days on most days during this summer vacation: a trip to the gym in the morning and a run in the evening. Hopefully by summer's end I will be ready to enter my first 5K!
Get up on it, baby!
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