It was a beautiful morning for a run. The temperature was about 65 degrees and I was all alone in the park except for two guys on bikes I passed late in the run. I did W5D2 as written today + 30 seconds added to the end. My right thigh started cramping up on me almost from the start, but I was able to run through it. The cramping didn't really stop until I was almost finished. I did 2.2 miles in 30 minutes and ran the second half exactly one minute faster than the first half. That's partially due to tacking on an extra 30 seconds to the end of my run and partially due to pushing my pace up gradually over the second half of the last 8 minute segment.
I'm still having occasional mild soreness in my knee, but it doesn't hurt to run or walk so I'm going to keep on keeping on.
Next up: 20 minutes non-stop on Friday. I expect to take it pretty slow if I want to be able to finish the whole 20 minutes without a break to walk and catch my breath. It's definitely going to be a challenge, but it's one that I've been looking forward to. I don't feel quite as ready for it as I did two weeks ago, but I'm going to take it slow and easy and push through it. Mind over matter, right?
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