Wed 7/8 - PM 75 minutes easy

Pratt's Brook to Mt. Hope, back via rail bed. On the positive side, the lingering soreness in both legs from all the volume over the weekend has faded; however, I'm still grossly unfit and this meant another pokey plodding run. Very tired as well, and this contributed to that. As a bonus, I very nearly reaggravated the strained adductors slipping on a wet floor while pushing a fully loaded cart at work. Extremely frustrating to say the least. Still able to run later in the day without it blowing up on me. Overcast and as cool as it gets for this time of year. "Unsummer" continues.

Tue 7/7 - PM run 70 minutes, Walden 25 minutes

Legs still somewhat sore overall from the weekend, as I figured they would be. Felt like the pace got slower as I went along, from easy to very easy. Waited out a vicious line of t-storms before getting started, relatively nice after the sky cleared.

Mon 7/6 - PM 60 minutes very easy, Walden 28 minutes

Legs still stiff and sore from the weekend's excesses, started easy and it got slower from there. Dialed back the volume, for today at least. Another nice day, warm dry and breezy. Easy to get used to.

Sun 7/5 - double, run 1:45 total, Walden 20 minutes

AM - 75 minutes, boat ramp to TV tower via School St, Winchester, Staddle Hill and Bolton Road. Legs wooden and heavy from the first step, but the problem areas on the right side weren't an issue. Muscles in shock from the past two days' pounding relative to what came prior to that. That being said, the run went better than expected esp. the final ascent up to the tower. I was half-expecting to stop and walk beforehand but kept it going smoothly and within myself. It helped that the pace leading up to the last big hill was quite slow, thanks to aforementioned stiff legs. Also helping was the dry conditions, sunny with breezes, excellent morning.

PM - 30 minutes very easy to and from the pond. Again, sore legs at the start, the aquajogging was beneficial with that, they felt much better on the return trip.

Sat 7/4 - double, 1:50 total

AM - 60 minutes, up to Birch Point and then back down and across the ridge. Woke up with right adductor feeling sore and tight, as expected after yesterday's sudden jump in volume. It didn't bother me much at all during the run however. The uphill grind and lack of fitness kept the pace slow throughout. Obnoxious rain overnight gave way to a nice morning.

PM - 50 minutes, Norwottuck rail trail. Flat and straight which is just what I wanted. Overdid it again in terms of time spent, remains to be seen how/if I recover from the weekend's efforts. As it was, right leg was okay the first 30 minutes or so as the pace stayed slow, after that I got ucked into get it over with mode and picked up the pace. Paid for this as it aggravated my already fatigued adductor. Legs rubbery overall by the the end. Breezy afternoon.

Fri 7/3 - double, 90 minutes total

AM - 30 minutes very easy. First attempt at a morning run in a long time. Expecting to feel horrendously stiff at the outset and this was the case. Most of the soreness cleared up pretty quick.

PM - 60 minutes very easy, Ferry Road and Dorsey in Northfield/Erving. Started from the Northfield Mtn. facility but no desire to try and tackle the hilly terrain. Went along the river instead, very scenic and low-key. Had a nervous moment about 15 minutes into the run when the right thigh started twinging but it resolved itself within a few minutes. Morning overcast turned into afternoon showers but it had cleared by the time I ran, nice evening. The river is noticeably higher and angrier than last year at this time.

Thu 7/2 - run 50 minutes, Walden 25 minutes

No pronounced ill effects from yesterday's longer run. The lower abs/adductors remain sore, more so on the left than the right which seems bizarre, but my thought is that it's more related to a resumption of activity after a layoff. Something I've experienced before, not fun but not permanent either. Hopefully this is the case. Rained cats and dogs in the morning, puddles and some slippery spots on the trails as a result. Misty overcast by the time I ran, not warm but humid enough to not feel that cold either.