It's amazing how much good a single day off can do. I had run eight days in a row, which is unusual for me, but in doing so I had taken it easy many of the sessions. Even the day after the Trolley Run I felt good enough to go 6.2 miles, which I did because I knew I had to take Tuesday off anyway. The granddaughter was singing in a concert, after all.
Anyway, I felt fine after that Monday run, but on Tuesday I was sore in some unusual places - particularly my hips. My hip are never sore. As much as I like getting out, I was glad to have the time off.
By this evening after work, though, the soreness was all gone and I was anxious to take advantage of the nice weather. I picked a hilly route, set an easy early pace, and ended up averaging 8:51 for 6.6 miles. That day off really refreshed me. -- Rob
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Rob,
Don't forget that rest days are just as important, if not more important, as training days. Even if you're running slower you're not giving your legs any rest time. Even when I was in my best shape I only ran 5 days a week. I would completely take off the day before and the day after my Saturday long run. I think you might be headed for some injuries if you don't give your muscles a chance to rest and rebuild. Not preaching, just experience talking. However, I'm much older than you, you young whipper snapper, so that's a factor also. Come to think of it, you arent's getting any younger either!
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