breakdown...and pick up!

This week has been up and down. Friday I had to split my workout as I couldn't handle the treadmill. Saturday was a day off and Sunday I ran long: 18miles. It was supposed to be all easy, but I decided to pick up the last half. I was 1:15 out and 1:05 back. Solid. I felt fine afterwards, and hit the pool with Sid. I guess he thought I looked peaked though, as he cut it short. I was soooooo hungry on Monday. I ate everything in sight. I saw the grocery store girl again.

Monday's run was rough. I met Leslie, which was nice, for the first time in a while, and we did a bit of a rough tour of the mid-north of Montreal, stopping by her office and mine (Robillard). At about 6miles though, my right shin started to hurt. I was paranoid that it was a stress fracture. I cut off the last mile, and iced it up.

At practice I showed it to Maryse (with Chrissy and Amé looking on), and she determined that it was probably shin splints, and not at all a stress fracture. Still she said not to run on Tuesday. Well, you know how runners are...but I got up in the morning and I was feeling fine, so I did run on it, and lo and behold, no problems! In fact, I had a great run, hammering 3x10min around Parc Laurier. I'm not even coming close to the per mile paces I'm supposed to be hitting, but it is hard with the wind and snow and all. I am happy with effort-based work for now.