I was on the road by 9:00 am for my 1 hour 45 minute run. It was only supposed to be an hour and 40 minute run, but I went by yesterday's memory instead of looking at the workout schedule for today before I started.
Once I started running, I could feel a slight tightness in my left hamstring. I noticed it a week ago on the bike when I was going hard up hills. Then on yesterday's ride I noticed the odd twinge in my hamstring going up some hills after the 2 hour mark of riding.
I keep running, but had a slow run. I ran at a 8:56 pace, which was my slowest long run since February 17th. I didn't want to go hard because of my leg and I just didn't have it in me today.
After the run, I went to the pool and did 4000 meters. I really wasn't looking forward to it, but I pushed through. Physiologically, I focus on the first drill only, then the next, and usually by the halfway point, I'm in trance and can finish with a sense of enjoyment.
My swim was also very slow, around 2:10 per 100, and my heart rate averaged 106. Even during the swim I could feel the tenderness of the hamstring.
I think the problem with my hamstring is because I'm going much harder in order to get faster. I thought with all the training I've done, I'd be faster than I currently am. Then today I realized that I'm as fast as I'm going to be for the 1/2 Ironman in May, and if I go to harder, I'll just injury myself. Which would be a shame considering that I have trained so hard and not missed a workout since I started on the Mark Allen Online program on January 11th.
Today I made a conscious decision that from this point forward, I'm going to take it easy. Even on my speed work day's I'm going to go hard, but not too hard. The key for me right now is to recover and let my body heal from all the workouts. My goal right now is to be at the start line, feeling healthy.
For the rest of the day I'm going to take it easy, hang out with the family, ice my hamstring and take some Advil, and maybe a beer or two!
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