Caught the bug big time yesterday - those few hours on a new trail in Zumbro really got me motivated. So off I went to Afton at 7am this morning... and was done before the rain started! It was beautiful as always out there. Not as much snow as yesterday but plenty of mud. I wore my Montrails and had a few issues with my right foot so I'm not sure which shoes I'll wear next weekend. Picked up a pair of gaiters at REI on my way home but won't have a chance to try them out before Saturday so I hope they work out ok. If not, I guess I'll just have extra wet/muddy shoes...
My leg still looks a mess but thankfully it's just skin deep. I thought my shin would be sore this morning but I actually felt great all over. I think the last few days of ramping up the training is doing me more good than harm! 60 min bike ride Friday and 90 min yesterday afternoon (in the sunshine!) - along with the two runs - and somehow my hamstrings feel better than they have in the past 3 weeks... long may it last. I have a massage with Sue tomorrow so I'm going to have her work on that mostly as my usual neck and shoulder issues are not too bad this month. Whatever I did in yoga 2 weeks ago when I pinched a nerve in my shoulder - while extremely painful at the time - actually seemed to help in the long run. In the end I guess our bodies just work some things out...
Now - I gotta check out the results of the Connemara Marathon - the one I should have been doing back home today! I signed up for it the day after I ran it last year as I had such a blast. If you are ever thinking of a marathon in Ireland please check it out - you won't be sorry. Given various work and travel schedules I ended up deferring to next year. Looking forward to it already!
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