The plan to get in a session of downhill repeats was a bust today. It was weird. I set out to the hill I had in mind but wasn't feeling that great from the get go. The legs felt great, not heavy at all or anything, but yet I didn't have much energy. In fact, I felt a little dizzy. I made it to the hill, decided to listen to my body, and just turned around and came home.
I was a bit bummed but then I went over my training logs and realized that I haven't had a rest day in nine days and over that stretch I've run 92.6 miles. When I saw that I thought, "Oh. Duh. No wonder." That's a pretty good stretch for me. I'm probably just a bit run down and could benefit from a rest day as well as a very light and easy day on Friday, so that's the plan. No worries.
Ran 7.1 miles @ 8:18/mile pace.
Paved roads.
Slightly hilly.
Lower 50s, sunny.
Saucony Kinvara 2, shorts, short sleeved shirt, cap.
sweet baby jeezus. that is so damn many miles. glad you didn't get all nazi about the scheduled plan; sometimes ya just gotta let it go. and instead of a rest day i think maybe it's time for an eating day.
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