Today I wasn't sure at first if I was going to run another 3.1 miles or not, but my shins gave me the answer, so 2.2 miles it was. I had wanted to start tapering down to prepare for the 5K Race on Saturday anyway and had originally planned to only run 2 miles today, but being the stubborn girl that I am, I wanted to see if I could do more.
It was an easy to run this time. At no point during the run did I have to give myself a pep talk. My shins did hurt at first and my legs felt a little tight, but not for the entire run, at least. In fact, I increased my pace for about the last mile, and sprinted near the end. My shins began to hurt again something fierce afterward, but it wasn't too long before the pain began to subside (after some good stretching). And I am pretty sure it was a much easier run because I ate a banana beforehand. The last time I did that, it was an easy run. Coincidence? Maybe. But I have a bad habit of not properly fueling for my runs, and I think I've been paying for it.
Thursday I will try my best to only run a mile in order to give my shins every fighting chance for a good run on Race Day.
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