Yes, it is hunting season in Vermont. Time to dress brightly and stay on the roads. I saw quite a few deer as I ran this morning (all does) and an equal number of pickups parked on the side of the road. No gunshots.

Now that I have worked out the tightness and shin pain in my right calf, I an now feeling it in my left calf. It is nothing that will take me out, however. It just means that it is time for more message. Which brings me to my fourth resolution. Here are the first four so far:

1. Train in racing flats at least once a week.
2. Work in a few miles of walking each week.
3. Schedule a recovery week every three or four weeks.
4. Message my typical trouble spots on a regular basis.

This, I hope, will help prevent injury. I don't have the money or time to go see a message therapist so this will mean self message. I use a tennis ball, The Stick, and my hands to message my calves, quads, hip, and lower back muscles.

Oh, so about today's run. When I got started, I was very tempted to just turn around and go back to bed. I ate to much last night and I felt as if I still had much of my dinner bouncing around in my lower belly. I also overdressed (what's new) and that didn't help. Still, eight miles rather hilly miles at something around 7:45 per mile and a very low average HR of 144.

Victor

Cross-training: 0.0 miles
Running: 12.0 miles
Shoes: Pegesus
WTD running: 41.5 miles
WTD total: 47.0 miles

posted by Not So Competitive Runner at 10:16 AM