I learned a good lesson today. If your legs are sore (so very very sore), maybe it's a good day for a road run. As I mentioned, Larry and I went on a rather epic walk yesterday. This morning, I woke up with calves half the length they are supposed to be, and sitting at a desk all day didn't help. For reference, I almost fell over the first time I stood up at work, because my legs didn't want to extend all the way. However, I have new found motivation! I was going to run, sore legs or not.
I went running out at Kaplan's again, because it's just more fun when you are lost. I could tell something was off, as my feet kept catching on things, but I'm not exactly known for lifting my feet so I didn't think much of it. I was probably five minutes into an eight minute run when it happened. My toe caught on a root and BAM! on the ground at a higher rate of speed than I have fallen in a long time. Funny thing: my first thought was, "Darn, this is going to mess with my pace for this segment."
Anyhow, I dusted myself off, established I wasn't bleeding and headed off again. All in all, pretty minor, though I do think my leg is going to end up bruised, as there is currently a nice lump below my knee. I should be riding for the next few days, so hopefully my legs will sort themselves out before I do my next long run. On a side note, this is the last week with walking segments...from here on out it's all running (jogging), all the time. Scary.
Workout: 2 miles / 14.2 pace (ouch!)
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