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posted: 5/29/2008 at 2:42 PM |
I've had the same thing happen after being sick for awhile. My hypothesis is that I came back with super-fresh legs. Looking at your log, that pace isn't totally out of line with what you've been doing. If it was me, I'd log it based on how it felt - easy or whatever.
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posted: 5/29/2008 at 2:42 PM |
| Just be proud I say!!!!! Good job and keep up the good work, maybe all that rest helped you run faster???!!! |
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posted: 5/29/2008 at 2:53 PM |
I changed it to easy..that is what it felt like to me. My Dh says to me "Why can't you just accept that you did well?" 
Perhaps my legs really appreciated the break. I had been really pushing the envelope lately. I was supposed to start Half Mary training this past Monday, but I'll push it back to next week- Nothing like a little shot to my ego.  |
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posted: 5/29/2008 at 4:42 PM |
I had to take a week off back in high school because of back problems. I came back and ran a PR in the two mile and I believe that was the first time that I broke 5 mins in the mile. My legs were happy to have a rest to heal and I kept improving after that as well. So I think sometimes we just need to stop and give our body a break as hard as that can be.
I think you did right in just putting it as an easy because...well..it was obviously fairly effortless to run that pace for you. So good job.  |
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posted: 5/29/2008 at 8:52 PM |
I can't wait to hear how your next run goes. Make sure you update us on whether or not the new pace is now your "easy" pace.
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posted: 5/30/2008 at 2:29 AM |
Your log show lots of 3-4 days in a row of running. While very good for lots of reasons, it WILL result in slower paces due to fatigue.
By getting sick, you gave yourself an unintentional taper. |
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posted: 5/31/2008 at 9:24 PM |
well, thanks for your opinions. It seems as if I have really needed that unintentional time off.. My body feels good all the way around and I feel stronger..My legs feel fresh and I am now ready to start my training plan for my Half Marathon on Monday.
fyi- I went from last August to the present without any real time off..I believe the most I had taken off was something like 3 days in a row due to injury. Otherwise-nothing..looking back, I was definately fatigued, tired and probably a tad burned out..Never lost my passion, just stressed my body out.  |
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. I was gonna run a little further but decided against it because I did not want to push it my first day back.