Arrived at the gym at 6.15am this morning. Spent 5mins on the bike trying to get the blood flowing through my legs which felt like lead after the last few days. I then headed out of the gym and up to the Domain for a run. Calves felt very tight walking up the Hunter Street hill but after a couple of stretches, they felt better. I did my calf raises again last night – I think that I need to do them a full 24hours before I run in order to give them enough recovery time...
Ran for 30-35mins run around the Domain, Lady Macquarie’s Chair and then up through the Botanic Gardens (I’m not exactly how long it was because my solar-powered watch won’t recharge under a lamp, go figure !). Beautiful morning for it – still and fresh. Watching the sun come up over the Harbour was a great way to start the day. Ran largely on the grass to keep my shins happy. I took it very slowly because I wanted/needed it to be a comfortable run - felt like I had to rebuild some confidence after Sunday’s shocker. Being on grass combined with heavy legs made it a tough session but I felt quite good. After Plu’s comments in chat last night, I tried to focus on my stride and, in particular, my foot strike – making sure my foot rolls through the motion rather than the front of my foot striking the ground heavily and pissing off my shins. Shins held up surprisingly well but I have been icing them tonight just in case... My favourite moment during the run (apart from spotting a CR of course) was when I turned into the centre of the Botanic Gardens and felt like I had the park to myself – I didn’t see another person for a good 10mins – fantastic !
This morning I started reading a book JD had recommended called Running Within. Great book – has made me realise how many negative and self-limiting thoughts I have had & comments I have made about my potential and my abilities. Not any more...
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