Another weekend, another long run, another day of taking it easy to let the quad strain improve. We were back at the Longfellow Club (DFMC Group Run - Wayland) this week and unlike our first run out of the club, we could actually see the road and we weren't dodging snow plows or cars! It's the small things that can make a difference. We had a large group, probably 50-60 runners, and it was nice to get back with the team after almost 2 weeks of not seeing a lot of teammates. One of the coaches stressed to me that I just had to get the miles in, don't worry about pace because "it's all about endurance." This was my plan going in, but there was still a piece of me that wanted to push it and run a nice pace. Luckily, that little piece lost out and I followed my plan/coach's advice.
Overall, it was a good run and a pretty nice day to be outside running. I ended up running mostly by myself which was a first for DFMC runs, but it was probably best since I simply ran my pace and wasn't pushed by others. I was surprised that at a slower pace I felt more tired than in previous runs, but with the cross training I haven't felt like I'm getting the same quality of workout as running. Perhaps I've lost some cardio/endurance over the last 2 weeks, perhaps I was just tired. Either way I got the run in and felt good during the run. I was happy that after the first few minutes my quad wasn't bothering me and as of today I'm still feeling good. Some soreness, but less that in previous days and weeks! Guess I'll have to cross train a bit more this week and if I do run, just take it slower than normal.
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