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September 12, 2007
Recovered?
Getting there, but not quite yet.
I took 3 rest days last week (the week after the race) and ran about 20 so-very-easy miles total on the other 4 days. During those runs, I was most affected by soreness in my right hamstring and 3 painfully damaged toenails. With the aid of massage, yoga, and rest, my hamstring seems to have happily healed. Because of diligent attention to my toenails (which mostly included draining fluid build-up from beneath them about 4 times a day), I may only lose 1 toenail.
I'm still "in recovery" with low volume this week, but I'm adding in a speed and a hill workout. Yesterday, my workout was supposed to be 5 x 1/2 mile with 2 minute jogging recoveries. I hit the first 2 intervals on pace, and it wasn't too much of a challenge. Fatigue set in on the third interval. I worked too hard and still fell short on my pace by several seconds. I pushed through the fatigue for 1 more interval, but then called it quits early. I wasn't too dissappointed as it was a good shorter workout. Tomorrow I will do a hill workout, but I will abbreviate it before I get out there, so I don't fatigue too much.
I want to feel fully recovered next week, because I'm stewing upon a few running adventures for my days off work!
Posted by Meghan at September 12, 2007 2:17 PM
Comments
Good luck with that "stew"!
Posted by: JeffO at September 13, 2007 9:42 AM