Mileage: 7.75 miles
AM: 3.75 miles; PM: 4 miles
After such a heavy mileage week last week I was shattered today. Also ttomorrow I am going to race the 15k Gala Run at Moffat, so I had to take it easy today. My run to work this morning was an effort and my legs were stiff and sore as I jogged slightly up the road.
For most of the day I have been questioning the logic of racing tomorrow, only 2 days after a 98 mile week and a 20 mile run at pace and I have thought a couple of times about cancelling. However, I have decided to do it, as if I am feeling stiff and tired then I can treat it as a steady, tempo run in replacement of my usual Tuesday track session, and if I am feeling good I can hopefully go for a good result. There's also a group of us travelling down, so it should be good fun no matter how badly I go! This is going to be my first race since the Scottish Half Marathon in May so I am looking forward to racing again. I've missed it.
I actually felt a lot better running home tonight. My right hamstring was still a little tight, but the rest of me didn't feel too bad at all. I was still tired, but I reckon with a good night's sleep I might actually be in reasonable shape, we'll see! Look back tomorrow for a race report.
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