Running With Jack

Thank you for all your kind comments concerning my race, it really means a lot to me!

I spent a rather uncomfortable day at work yesterday, seemingly getting stiffer by the minute sitting at my desk. I took a walk with my co-worker during lunch which helped me make through the afternoon.

As I rode home on the train from work I debated whether to run a recovery run or wait another day. I guess I did a damage-assessment of sorts, reviewing the various aches and pains left from my 50-mile race. I came to the conclusion that the only real concern was my sore joints behind the knees and my incredible stiff legs.

I decided to risk a short run, so suited up and headed out into the rain. I started out real slow, basically a shuffle, and gradually increased the pace slightly as the tightness in the legs faded. I kept the pace slow and ended up running 7K/4.3M in around 48 minutes, a real easy recovery pace.

This morning my legs felt much better, I hope my day at work will be more pleasant. After work I plan on stopping at the swimming pool for some laps, I need to work off some of the access calories I’ve been stuffing in my mouth since Sunday.