Week 3! Here we go!

I was really hoping to run outside today, but the rain had other plans. I got my 3 miles in on the treadmill. Since my last treadmill run aggravated my inner thigh I knew I had to warm up and hope for the best.

After a short warmup I set the speed to 6.5 or a 9:13 / mile pace. I held that pace for the first mile then bumped it up to 6.6 or a 9:05 / mile pace. No inteverals today, just a nice smooth run. 

About a mile and a half into my run my shoelace came undone. I really try to avoid stopping the treadmill once I get going, but I knew I wouldn't be a happy camper if my stubbornness cause another injured so I sucked it up, tied my shoe quickly and got right back to it.

Keeping my steps quick and my strides smaller really helped. I didn't feel the same pain I had last week. Although it's not all the way gone I definitely feel like I'm on my way to recovery. Listening to your body is important so I will be more mindful of it's messages going forward 

All in all a great start to week 3! Tomorrow I'm heading up to New England and Canada for vacation and as long as the body is feeling good I'm planning on 3 runs. Looking forward to the milder temperatures and different scenery. 

Either way I'll be staying active with lots of walking around and some hiking.

Do you enjoy running in new places? I've done it on many of my travels while I was on one training plan or another and I enjoy the experience of exploring the areas I'm visiting on foot🏃‍♀️

9 sessions down 80 more to go!

P.S. this count may be offer as I can't remember if I was only including my runs or also my cross training. I'll figure it out soon. 

Onward!