left inner thigh is really tight. i worked it out quite a bit before and after the run, but still the pain is persisting. when i turn my leg in just the right (or wrong) way it is a sharp, piercing type of sensation. i've got to start focusing on this area before it actually affects my running like last marathon training. it got so bad that the first couple miles was all pain causing a shorter stride. the plan? stretching, rolling, and i need to do some strength exercises. i'm thinking of some plyometrics?
needles to say, this doesn't instill within me great confidence as i enter into these four weeks of base training. i had this concept that i would be going into it strong, rested, recovered, and above all mentally ready to tackle this 20+ week training cycle (which will be the most intense of my short marathon career). instead, i struggled through this meager six mile run like it was a tempo run. and this after a week off and low mileage.
i guess the best i can hope for now is to put this run behind me and start focusing on what i need to focus on.
four weeks.
big miles.
6:44 pace.
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