Back At It

Legs are feeling like they're finally on the mend.  Felt good and relaxed for the most part, with only a little bit of pain today.  Possibly be able to get in a little speedwork again tomorrow?

Went to one of my go-to routes at the Parkway.  Felt good throughout, even though my fitness is not quite where I'd hoped.  Probably has something to do with all the low mileage weeks I've been having recently.   Hoping to get around 50 miles this week for the first time since Wasatch.  Guess that's what happens when you deal with injury... Just gotta be patient and let things build back up again.  I'm impatient though!

Went for an easy 5 today since I've got a big day tomorrow, then a big weekend.

The plan was to get out and do 10 - 12 miles or so but my run got cut short.  I got to about the 3.5 mile mark when some dark insect (pretty sure it was a bee) flew directly at my right eye, landed on my face, then stung me about half an inch below my eye.  Not knowing what it was or how my body would react I turned it around and got back home in a hurry!

Perfect day for running!  The plan was to do about 16 or so, but I was feeling good and the weather was so nice I decided to extend it just a little bit.  I don't feel quite as bad for missing my run yesterday now.

Met up with my buddy Scott to get one last run in up in the mountains.  My wife wasn't feeling good but insisted I not miss my run that I'd been planning all week.  I got up there and felt really guilty about leaving her so I called before I started to make sure she was ok.  She gave me the go-ahead. 

After about the 4 mile mark I called again and this time I knew I needed to turn back.  So my 3+ hour turned into about 90 minutes, but I was ok with that.  She comes first!  Legs were pretty sore after yesterday's effort, but otherwise I felt great.

Had the day off so I decided to get a nice late morning run in.  Was beautiful weather and I was able to keep a good, consistent pace the entire run.