Today’s Run: \u00a02 miles<\/p>\n
This morning MFH (My Favorite Husband) and I headed out the door for an early Sunday morning run. \u00a0It was a lovely morning. \u00a0The sun was shining (still is!), light breeze and 42 F. \u00a0Perfect, absolutely perfect, running weather.<\/p>\n
The problem lay in that the past couple of days, the quad on my left leg has been “unhappy.”<\/p>\n
Yesterday, when we ran with the running group, I was really feeling it and almost turned back but kind of ran my way through the discomfort. \u00a0Today, when I started running, I was dragging my left leg a little bit and then started to compensate with my right leg. \u00a0That spells disaster. \u00a0That spells injury.<\/p>\n
I stopped my run.<\/p>\n
I came home.<\/p>\n
I foam rolled. \u00a0Again.<\/p>\n
Advil has been my friend since last Wednesday when I ran my 24 miler. \u00a0I thought it was just 24 miles and then 10 more the following day. \u00a0That may be the case, too. \u00a0This morning, though, Advil was not helping and I was dragging my foot and I just called it a day.<\/p>\n
Tomorrow I will try again.<\/p>\n
I would like to make up my lost miles from today on tomorrow’s run plus do tomorrow’s run. \u00a0Only time will tell. \u00a0Rest. \u00a0Ice. \u00a0Compression. \u00a0Elevation. \u00a0Advil. \u00a0Foam Roller…and repeat…<\/p>\n
Hopefully, it is just a kink in the works and I can foam roll it out. \u00a0I am telling myself that is what it is.<\/p>\n
I have a race on Wednesday and I have to run the distance of a full marathon (26.2 miles) on Thursday. \u00a0I will do whatever it takes to be able to complete those two runs. \u00a0If that means taking tomorrow off, too, then so be it.<\/p>\n
It is getting to be crunch time for this Ultra training. \u00a0The miles I need to put in are important ones, not just “filler” miles. \u00a0They are there for a purpose…to help me slog through the 50 mile race. \u00a0The race is two months from Wednesday. \u00a060 days. \u00a0Not very far away…Keep your fingers crossed!<\/p>\n
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