A Really Rough Run! :(

WOW!  Today was not a good run.  My legs were like lead.  They just would not go and I couldn't keep the pace.  I guess I was just tired from Sunday's 18 mile run.  And I think it was mostly that my thighs were tired because I kept catching myself running on my toes (which makes my calves work instead of my thighs).  Ah well ... every day can't be a good run and tomorrow will be better.  I was supposed to run the 4 miles today at an 8:45 pace.  I came close the first 2 miles (8:51 pace both laps).  But then after mile 2, I stopped for a minute and stretched my legs to see if that would help and apparently it did more harm than good.  The last 2 miles were 9:27 and 9:47.  Overall pace was a 9:14.  Not horrible but definitely not what I've been running on my Tuesday fast runs.  Form was horrible today and I count it a victory that I even finished running.  I know I looked like an arthritic old lady hobbling along that last mile.  :P  I can even see the look of defeat in my half-smile after the run was over.

Tomorrow is a 4 mile run and is supposed to be my hill day.  9 hills this week!