After foot issues as well as some rough shorter runs I decided to just really try and enjoy the run. I decided I would see how far I could go without stopping to walk and ended up making it all the way to where my drink was (4.2 miles in) and I could have easily kept going too but I also knew I needed the drink as well as some fuel. Around mile 6 my right IT band started getting tight and by mile 7 I was in trouble. It was a solid slow walk/run at that point to the end.
Overall – the best run though of the training cycle – even with that problematic 2 miles at the end.
Start Time: 8:48 AM
Duration: 127 Minutes
Distance: 9 Miles
Route:
Home to the path to Hicks to Cunningham to Garden to Stacy’s to PHS to Palatine to the loud road to Anderson to Winston to the path (for a little extra) and then home.
Pre Training Routine
Yerba mate, english muffin with peanut butter and some inspirational Robin Arzon videos followed by a warm up walk.
Post Training Routine
Stretching and happy to have made it.