I ran 7 miles as planned. starting at 5:30 this morning. Temperature was 77 and a little dryer than usual. I was able to maintain a nice steady pace of 9:30. Heart rate averaged about 125 bpm, well below my threshold. This is my best run so far this month. I didn't run out of energy and my breathing was deep and steady, without feeling like I was running out breath as in previous runs. I was able to concentrate on my form and technique instead of surviving the heat.
My right ankle was a little sore from Saturday's run but after the initial warm up, it felt fine. I'm going to start icing it and soaking in epsom salts to prevent any injury to the soft tissues. Tomorrow, I plan to run 5 miles and do some cycling. Wednesday is a rest day (from running but I'll cycle and do some core strength/ conditioning, Thursday, I'll run another 6 to 7 miles followed by a non-running day on Friday and my long run on Saturday, 9 - 10 miles, if it's not too hot and humid! Off to do some work and later continue my research into proper nutrition and energy supplements, and take a nap!
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