After yesterday’s sluggish run, it was nice to “get back out there” and run a solid eight miles at a fairly comfortable pace. I say comfortable, but my legs to be honest, were anything but comfortable. I seem to have developed nagging little reminders that I’m not quite in the shape I thought I was, with my right hip and left knee giving me the most concern.
My hip ached for the first two or three miles, but gradually faded away to nothing by the end of the run. My left knee seemed weak and every now and then would almost give out underneath me – not much pain, but it felt like I’d stepped into a hole and stumbled.
I opened up with an easy 7:21 mile before rattling off six consecutive sub-7:00 miles. When I said the run was comfortable earlier on in this post, I was actually referring to my breathing more than anything else. Despite running on legs that didn’t feel like my own, I wasn’t fatigued or struggling to maintain pace. In terms of effort, I felt great and will definitely take this as a positive factor as I head into the final weekend before marathon #2 of 2008.
On a slightly different note, how about this for a great account of a personal Boston Marathon adventure? Marathon Dude Bill ran a tremendous race and the way he recounts his tale is simply first class. Enjoy……