Evening-Time Run / Crawl

OK a diversion from my running story to talk about this week.
It's been stressful for personal reasons and not too dead at work. I ran Monday morning 2.75 mi with the run/walk method. I haven't run or walked since then. Didn't want to go out Tuesday because I had done Sat, Sun, & Mon. Wednesday - i don't have anyone to go with and I had plans in the evening. Thursday morning i didn't go out with the group because I wanted to go to the evening run at least once during this beginning runners program. And I pretty much regret it. It was fun to see everyone, but the run was terrible for me.

For one thing, my right leg, upper portion, was sore. I figured it out this morning, it's how I get into and out of my car. I just have to figure out what's odd about it so I can figure out how to stretch it correctly so it's not sore anymore, and how to change How I get into my car so I don't continue to hurt it. That's the tough part.

For another, I had been at work all day. I don't know if the run was so difficult because of the time of day, working all day, the lack of running or walking between Monday & Today, or my sore leg. But no matter what, it was tough. We started doing the intervals but I eventually had to stop early with the running and walk longer. Then after we turned around (early), we did mostly walking with a couple of runs and a long power walking stint - Note to self, I HATE power walking. It just reminds me how slow my regular walk is.

I like the support of the group but I've gotten used to a routine and a pattern of who I run with. When it changes, it just throws me. I like the varied conversation, but it's inevitably tougher on me because my running is not up there yet.

More Later. . . .