Running With LeMire

Legs felt pretty good today considering what they felt like the last couple of weeks on Monday's. The light Yoga program on Saturday must have really helped stretch out the muscles and help me recover better from the trail run.

Since the wife is still recovering from her surgery Friday morning I decide to get another run in today. It probably also helps that both the boys were in bed by 8pm and I followed them shortly after that. Thanks for the Pool Party & BBQ Rhett the boys enjoyed it and were ready for an early bedtime! Legs felt pretty good but my left shin seems to be flairing up a little so there will be some ice going on. 

Ran out McCulloch and back again this morning at a 7:07/mi pace.  Today on my run I tried to focus on my form and make sure on the downhills I was not over striding putting more impact pressures onto my lower legs. That seemed to work because I ran mile 4 at a 7:02 back uphill on McCulloch from 1 block south of Trottwood Dr to Chemheuvi Blvd. I  followed that mile up with a 7:00 mile from Chemehuevi Blvd to Smokey Dr. These are some pretty good hills and by the end I was feeling pretty good about the 6 miles I just pounded out. Summer is definitely here with overnight lowes in mid 70's. I brought 16 ounces of water with and drank almost all of it and this run was done at 5:15am.

Ran an easy 6 miles today on McCulloch Blvd. Shins felt pretty good but could still feel some pain after the run so I iced multiple times throughout the day.  It was pretty warm out there this morning.

Met Rhett out at SARA Park to run the Watershed Trail again this Saturday. It was a bit warm the first 4 miles with temps rising quickly with the sun coming up. Once we made the climb up the mountain and got into the valley on the west side the wind changed. We ran out in the wind then climbed and made basically a 180 around the mountain and the wind shifted and was blowing even harder but at least it was shady in the valley. We ran some really quick miles from 4 through 7 and finished strong. Overall it ended up being a 1 minute PR on the course making it to the gate in 1:14:02 averaging a 7:51/mi.

Great Run and the shins did not hurt at all on the run and I have been icing today along with swimming with the boys, made lunch, and off to a birthday party to wrap up the afternoon.