Anyway... 10 this morning. Again - slow. Again - sluggish. Again - a little depressing... but great to be able to put in a couple days of running without any reaction in the shin area. Both ankles feel a little creaky but thats probably the fat ass they have impacting down on them on every stride. Will stick to the dirt trails for the rest of the week. Right knee hurt a bit last night going up hill when I went out to do some hill work so I cut my losses and just rested for the evening. I think the right knee might be related to the cycling… feels like an old school runners knee type thing – something I’ve not had or felt for at least 2 or 3 years… like a bolt being hammered into the bottom left corner of the knee up through the joint. However, it’s something I can run or stretch through and the pain goes away after a couple of miles or if I’m not going up hill. It’s one of those things that’ll pass. Right achilles was also a little sore this morning… too much rock creek tarmac, not enough rock creek trails – cause the trails are all covered in water after the heavy rain and storms that’s why. I wonder how damaged the trails are north of pierce mill? Will find out tomorrow morning as I have a gentle 6 followed by strides pencilled in the plan. 6 with strides tonight after biking from work to track, and then biking home after track. I’m enjoying the ability to focus on training again. Friday (4miles easy am) is a rest day not far away so I’m looking forward to putting in solid runs tonight (6), tomorrow am (6) and pm (10) before earning the Friday rest.
