Back to (Running) Life

This evening I got out and did 7.97 miles partially with Elizabeth. We jogged around her pace up to Great Hill, sprinted up it (she caught me at the top!), walked down it, then I split and finished off my run while she did other work. It was my first time running since the NYC Marathon last Sunday and catching a cold on Friday. Saturday I was in bed much of the day, as was I this morning. I wanted to test out my legs and particularly this right knee sensitivity I have taken on since the marathon, mostly now when going down stairs. Fortunately it played no issue in running. Although I was a bit slower, my legs and body seemed okay. Here are the deets, keeping in mind I walked about .25 miles down Great Hill:

The temperature was 55 and it was getting darker as we started our run. We were around a pace which is good for her, one she’s hoping to be around for the entirety of the Philly Marathon this Sunday. Myself, I’m concerned how much fitness I’ve lost since last weekend’s race–hard to tell. Catching a cold hasn’t helped my motivation. It’s one of those colds, though, that running aids. Loosened up my phlegm and mucus.