It occurred to me this afternoon that there would still be daylight when I got home from work, typically around 6:30 to 6:45 p.m.
Sure enough, sunset was scheduled for around 7:30 p.m. so I had plenty of time to get in a nice, easy 30-minute run OUTSIDE on a weeknight.
I was still sore from Saturday's 10-K in Erie, so nothing hard tonight just a 8:07/mile pace for each mile for the 3.7 miles I ran.
It felt good to get out there on the road to loosen up a little bit. Doubtful I'll do a sprint workout on Tuesday, but maybe a little more intense run than today.
Runners World Quote of the Day:
"Act like a horse. Be dumb. Just run."
Jumbo Elliot, Track and Field Coach
Happy running!
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Sorry you're still sore, but...I feel better now because I'm still sore, too! Took Sunday & Monday off...ran a slow 4 this AM.
ReplyDeleteIt's heck getting old...this old mare isn't the racehorse she used to be!
:-) Heather
Hey, thanks for the comment! Appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteYes, I'm usually sore after every race. No matter the length. If I wasn't, I'd feel I didn't run as hard as I could have. Makes me feel like I gave it a good effort.
Longer recovery is always part of aging, but I've always stood by the recovery standards of one day of recovery per mile raced. So for a 10-K, it's about six days before I'm fully recovered. Three days for a 5-K, and two weeks for a half marathon.
I think that's the timeframe for when I was much younger too, even in my teens and 20s!