6 Miles Treadmill

Started off a little slow but got stronger as the run progressed. Ended up finishing in just under 54 minutes. I am pretty happy on the treadmill, sometimes facing the boredom there is easier than the hassle of a cold windy day and bundling up. Quick and painless...well not exactly painless, but that is running. My right hamstring is still a lil sore from the weekend but it felt fine once I warmed up.

Upper Body Strength Training

Did the usual routine, pyramiding weights with dumbells. I made it through fine because it is really time to increase the weights, but I had no energy for exercising after the weekend's tough runs. Rested the legs completely today, sore right hamstring but other than that feeling okay.

9 Miles-Hilly Road

Feeling pretty good the first few miles, despite a tough run yesterday and a slightly sore left calf. By the end I was struggling and slowing a bit, and I took a lil bit of a fall. Luckily I was bundled up so no scratches, but I came out of it with a sore right knee and ankle. Exhausted the rest of the day, and couldn't get my stomach back to normal.

2:00 Trail Run

My first trail run since my cross country days in high school. I've been making good progress since coming back from the IT band injury, though I haven't been posting much because I'm trying to focus more on the sport and joy of running and less on how many miles I can record, etc. So, in that effort, I've decided to run the Rattlesnake 50K in July. I bought a pair of trail running shoes and headed out on the Potomac Heritage Trail. I think the first 3.5 miles were good training ground, with some stream crossing and rocks, etc. I got to work on some technical skills not required in road racing. I was surprised by two things: how much slower it is running on trails (though I was much faster on the way back, I think it will come with practice) and by how much focus it required. So I guess I'm giving this a try.