Easy 5 Mile Recovery Run

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A couple of days have passed since the Marine Corps Marathon and my body is feeling pretty good. The recovery process is going well, so tonight I decided to go for an easy run to blow the cobwebs away. The sun was shining, the temperature still 70°F and it felt great to be outside. Actually I think this is the first time in over 4 months I’ve been able to go for run without having to think about time, pace or speed - what a welcome relief!

Anyway, onto the run, which actually turned out to be quite uneventful. I ran based on feel and decided to run for about 4 or 5 miles. I didn’t look at my Garmin Forerunner, but heard it beep every mile and after approximately 2.5 miles decided to head for home. Surprisingly, my legs felt great - no pain in the quads, hamstrings or calves and even my usually sore knees showed no signs of having just run 26.2 miles.

I’ll take another day or two of rest and either run again on Friday or Saturday. I may even incorporate a bike ride to help the recovery process. So far, so good though and looking at my splits after tonight’s effort it was good to see how even paced I’d run - 7:35, 7:33, 7:36, 7:27 & 7:38. Great to have a no pressure run too…