A clydesdale no more!

Got out for a super easy run to help clear the mind.  I almost fell over with my first step because my left hamstring did not want to cooperate.  It started to loosen up in the middle of the run so I am glad that I got out.  Towards the end of the run, the front of my lower left leg started to hurt as well.  The pace was around 10:00/mile.

Another super easy 5. I'm going to keep the mileage very low this week. There is a local 5k on Memorial day that I would like to run and I would like to allow for as much recovery as possible. My legs feel quite a bit better than yesterday. They are still sore and slow but they are heading in the right direction.

The FRB got some good press in the Standard examiner.
 

Another easy 5.  At least I am being consistent this week.  I was going to go a little longer but decided that this is the one week that I can (and should) take it really easy.  My right calf seized up on me at one point.  This has never happened to me before.  Stopped to stretch and massage it for a minute and it felt fine afterward.

Cold and rainy.  I guess this is the kind of weather that we are going to have for a few days.  My legs are still a little out of it but they are getting better.  No specific pain just an overall feeling of slowness.  I'm really hoping that I will be just a little ready for the 5k on Monday.  I know that I can't expect a top performance but I would like to at least feel a little fast.  I'm still running watchless but it was probably around 8:00/mile pace.
 

Another cool morning.  Fortunately the rain stopped shortly after I got going.  It actually felt nice out because of the crispness of the air.  Still letting my legs dictate the pace but it is picking up a little bit each day.  I ran the local 5k course just to get a feel for it. 
 

I felt really good at the first of the run but my legs started to feel dead towards the end.  This has been the slowest and least miles that I have run in a very long time.  I guess that is what recovery weeks are for.

Ran 4 miles around the neighborhood before driving up to the BST in Centerville to meet the South Davis Road Runners.  I didn't realize that this trail was even there.  It was a really great run.  There is some climbing but it is not relentless like the other trails that I have run.  At the turnaround point I realized that Lora (the club organizer) was right behind me so I waited for her and we ran most of the way back together.  Drove back home, checked on the kids and ran 2 more miles around the block.  The weather was absolutely perfect this morning.  It was a really good run.

I went to Wasatch Running Center yesterday to sign up for the Grand Slam.  While I was there I picked up a pair of Wright Socks and some Zensah compression sleeves for my lower legs.  My lower legs seem to fatigue quicker than anything else so I thought I would give them a try.  It is probably psychological but I really think they helped lessen the fatigue.  It will be interesting to see how they work long term.  I got the Wright Socks to see if they would help with my foot issues.  My feet didn't seem to hurt as much but since the majority of the run was on the trail it is hard to tell.  I also signed up for the Park City marathon and booked my flight for the Northwest Passage Relay (leaving Fri, July 25 on Delta at 8:20).  It was a busy (and expensive) day yesterday.