6:10am Start, 55 degrees
5. 45 miles, 9:57 pace
Ugh- today was a run full of contradictions. I have sore tight hips from yesterday's workout at the gym ( I cross train 2/3 days a week on top of the running) since I'm trying to focus on strengthening my hill work muscles. This made me feel like I was working really hard when I wasn't actually getting much of anywhere. This pace does not reflect the effort I was putting in. Tight hips can sometimes make it feel like you're running thru mud. I also reversed my route, just to change things up, which made it a more mentally stimulating exercise- which usually speeds me up a bit. This morning, the first mile plus it sorta felt like it was getting even darker, which makes no sense as the sun was coming up, but it took about 30 min of the run before the sun crept up far enough to really influence the lighting.
So a dark, sore, slog of a run, but my upper body was finally doing what I wanted it to, which made my posture comfortable, and my breathing easier. The elbows stayed put, and the shoulders stuck to the Superman position (what I call my best posture position) like there was crazy glue involved. Beyond that- I went farther then I originally agreed to, with myself. I could have gone farther, but considering how my hips were doing overnight, it seemed best not to push it too far and risk messing them up even more.
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