I ran about 3 miles with my running class this morning, followed by another 3 miles alone in 21:42. I was feeling decent, and I was running about 7:30 pace pretty easily, so I decided to run a half mile fast as a test of where my fitness is at, with plans to bail if my quad started to act up. I ran the half mile in 2:40 (81, 79) with the first half being flat, and the second half having a net uphill. I felt pretty smooth the first quarter mile, but during the second quarter I felt like my aerobic system was lacking and I had to work harder (I was also running uphill and I sped up). Overall I was pleased because I was not shooting for a specific time and 5:20 pace came naturally.
My leg felt decent during the run as I could feel just a shade of tightness letting me know that it is not completely healed, but no pain. My back was acting up again, and I am not sure exactly how to fix that. I feel like my hips are somewhat out of alignment again, and that may be part of the problem. I also feel like my hamstrings are super tight all the time. I am going to work on getting my hamstrings looser, while trying to realign my hips as well.
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