8 Miles on the W&OD

After the success of yesterday's test run I was excited to run again this morning.  I was on the trail by 6:00am and it was a beautiful morning for running.  The deer and rabbits were out for morning foraging and there were few others on the trail.  I wanted to slow down my pace from yesterday's overly ambitious pace and set my Garmin to 9:15/mile.  I stuck with that pace pretty well I think.

My initial goal was 9 miles but during the run I realized that I should not be pushing myself that hard this early in recovery.  Still, I was feeling good so when 6 miles came and went I decided to continue another mile or two.  In the end I ran 8 good miles.

And I feel no pain.  That's the best part.

I made a point today of loosening my laces as much as possible to see how it would feel.  Starting out the shoes were loose but comfortable; not sliding around, rubbing or chafing.  By the halfway point of the run I noticed that now my shoes were fitting comfortably.  They were no longer loose but weren't tight either.  I think they were just right for my swollen feet.

I'm icing now as a precaution.

Tomorrow I'll take off and then I'm back to the Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat, Sun program.