Hi TheEd,
hope you're doing well!
Thank you for the encouragement and guidance!
Skipped Thu recovery run, couldn't manage it timewise, and then got super tired and prioritized sleep over running. Otherwise all good!
Felt my right shoulder blade pinching past couple of days, guessing tennis and being tensed up in the body due to weather conditions. Seems to be passing now.
Saturday 5k tempo
Total 22.35
1 4.39 hr158
2 4.33 hr162
3 4.38 hr162
4 4.24 hr165
5 4.21 hr170
It is unusually cold for the area atm, 7 below zero and humid, but sunny, which made the mood! Was careful with breathing, trying to keep it through the merino buff, which obstructed the oxygen intake I feel. Overall felt fun - challenging and hard, but controlled and joyful.
Afterwards went ice-skating for 15km, so will see how the legs feel today in the afternoon about 10km run. Perhaps will opt for recovery instead, as everything is covered with snow anyway.
Best regards,
Stacy.