Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Long Reef

Wednesday March 18, 2009 (Tempo 14km)
Another perfect day for running this morning. Cool temperature and no wind. I felt a lot better after a massage yesterday so I was looking forward to the run today. I love running in the dark just before dawn. And today the omens were all good.I went back to running in my old shoes figuring that the tension in the left leg and the general tiredness I feel in my legs when I run must be related to some recent changes. The shoes must be it - nothing else has changed. As soon as I set off from home I felt like my legs have discovered some long lost friends. Running felt cruisy and I was off to a good start. Relaxed into the run and enjoyed the lap to Long Reef. Stopped at the top of the lookout just as the sun popped up over the horizon. The sunrise was really magic this morning. I enjoyed it even more as the run was going well and I felt like I was back to my old form. I ran home floating on air. Finished the run at an average pace of 5.10 m/km with a 3 x 4.45 min/km intervals on the way home. A visit to the physio later in the day to check the hip adjustment again and to apply more sticky tape. I am hoping that old shoes and hip adjustment should end all my troubles. I can stop worrying and start getting excited - Paris marathon is 18 days away.

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