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August 14, 2004
Hmmmmmm
I wallowed between running and not running this morning. I was supposed to run 8 miles up tempo, but after an "easy" six with B. last night I was on the fence. I called my friend, C., seeking advice. He said to run at least 3 miles today and still plan to go long tomorrow. I headed out the door.
And this is where the body and running amaze me. Yesterday I could hardly trot at an 8 minute pace without each step causing an immense amount of pain. Today I floated out there. I started out easy and then flew into a sub 7 minute pace - granted, it was only a 4 mile run. Still, I clocked the last mile in 5:38 - so now I KNOW 100% that the last mile marker is waaaayyyyy off! There is no way I ran that fast - and I do believe in miracles. At the same time, the last mile is not off by more than 20-30 seconds so regardless of how off it is, I was still gliding along at a fast clip. I have not felt that good in about 2 years (how sad).
I am getting a massage in a few hours - my first since 2002! I always preach to people that massages are a vital component to training, but then I never schedule any (of course, I am a grad student so by the government's standards, I technically live in poverty - which explains why the only reason I am getting a massage today is because B. decided to surprise me!). Depending on how much the therapist beats on my muscles, I may have to adjust my long run tomorrow and plan for a mid week 20 miler instead. I am a BIG fan of listening to one's body.
Time to watch the Olympics!
Posted by bridget at August 14, 2004 01:23 PM