The long run today was 9 miles. It's still below 0 windchill, so I was on the treadmill. I felt pretty good during the run (I even increase my speed when I got to the 7.5 mile mark); it took me over 90 minutes. That's a long time to be on the treadmill, staring at the wall. Since the run, I've felt a little blah, like lethargic. The IT bands did okay though, so I can't complain. I've settled into a routine for before and after I run. Before I run, I massage them out for about 5 minutes before I stretch them. After I run, I stretch them out and ice them for 15-20 minutes. At night, I massage them as I sit on the couch. Then I stretch and ice. It's time consuming, but so far it seems to be doing the trick. I'm also trying to take my rest days and not increase my mileage too quickly. I am being careful. I can't go through another spring and summer of not running.
I did my "typical" weekend run deal this morning again--when I plan to run run at about 8 or 9 a.m. and don't start until 11:30 or so. During the week, I wake up and proceed directly to the run. I'm not nearly so motivated on weekends. I guess it doesn't really matter as long as I don't have too many plans for the day. Yet it makes me disappointed in myself for some reason.
On another note, Bill and I tried Domino's "new and improved" pizza today. It wasn't too bad. Then we got some cookies in the mail from a former student's mother. All in all, I've eaten enough junk today to last me a while.
Off to put some laundry away...
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