I ran last night. The workout was 3 x 2 miles at half marathon pace. The first one went well, we were a little fast especially considering the standing water and mud we slowed to walk through. 18:25. We jogged the rest interval.
The Bad:
On the second repeat, my sisters knee started to bother her, I kept going. We have had 4 runs where she has had knee pain. On two runs I stopped with her, two I kept going. I felt bad going on without her but I also want to get my run done. So what do you do when a training partner is injured or has to stop? Do you stop? Tell them you'll see them at the end?
I hit repeat #2 on the nose at 19:00. The third interval was hard. I was running by myself and it was getting dark. The first mile was 10:08. Ugh. I stopped for a second to adjust my shoe, something was rubbing and then off to finish that last mile. Third repeat 19:48. Eh. It was done.
The Ugly:
My run today. I was sore from sculpt class and run yesterday. I seriously was sucking wind today. I started to get a side stitch. It felt like my second bra was too tight, hitting in the wrong spot. I did a Jennifer Beal from Flashdance move and took off the top bra while taking a walk break. I ended up getting 3 miles in but it was a rough one. It was also almost 80 degrees today. So maybe the huge jump in temperature had something to do with it also.
Happy Saint Patrick's Day!
I usually stretch with my partner mid run if he has to walk or rest. Once I realized this was happening more frequently, I switched our running days to be on easy days when just running is the only thing on the agenda. I saved speed/tempo/long runs stuff with more substance to do on my own or with a partner that will push me.
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