Chad's Runs

I'm coaching my girl's softball team and it's taking up all my time.  Three games this week and trying to fit in all my work hours has been a challenge.  So now it's Friday and I haven't run for a week and a half.

This run went well.  All this time off has taken it's toll so I have no speed or stamina but I did finish with a 8:30 4th mile.  I was surprised.  My knee also felt good.  A little tender the first few minutes, but fine after that.  Certainly a lot better than the aches and pains I keep reading about from other bloggers.  I don't have any injury excuses.  I do plan on taking a little slow however.  When I've jumped right into more than 20 miles a week in the past I always develop some ailment or another so I'm going to take it slow. 

I was going to run a 1/4 marathon thinking of all those running the Utah Valley today, but I didn't feel very good after 2 miles so I turned around.  I felt a little sick but things improved after that and I finished strong.  Not as fast as yesterday, but I didn't expect to because it has been a long time since I ran 2 days in a row.  Knee felt good again.  I have been taking an ibuprofen before each run so I'm sure that helps with knee pain during the run.  I'd like to wean myself off of that.  We'll see how it goes.