Making the Most of the Master Years

6 mi in 52:11

easy run.  Felt good today.  Stride and pace were easy and fluid.  Little bit sore in the quads from Saturday's run.  Had to concentrate on keeping good form b/c any slight pulling through the gait cycle at the foot strike resulted in an increase in discomfort in the lower inside quadraceps on both legs but particularly the left.

8 mi in 1:09:00

easy run.  Felt ok today.  Some sharp pain in the lower quadraceps of both legs right above the knees.  Almost aborted the run, but the pain went away at the end of the warm-up.  Stride and pace were just ok today.  One flare-up of the left lower quad pain at about 4 miles and the left posterior knee tendon hurt after the drive to work.  Still recovering from the long run on Saturday.

4 mi in 38:22

craig running club.  3/4 mi warm up.  felt very tight at first. then ran with the kids. many starts and stops.  by the end of the run was feeling very fluid.

8 mi in 1:10:19

easy run.  felt tight and weak at first.  went to Rocky Road for some planned hill repeats, which was an adjustment off the tempo run originally planned.  but the hill repeats weren't going to happen.  wasn't recovered well yet from the long run last weekend.  finally loosened up and was running smooth.  but I never felt strong.  fortunately no pains today.

4 mi in 38:12

easy run with Andrew on Craig loop.  felt good.  quads still a little tight.  but overall the run felt great.