Today was yet another 5-mile Tuesday, except instead of hills, it was a run with 'aerobic intensity' parts. This time around, it was 3 intervals of 3:00 each. I was much better this time with staying at a reasonable pace and didn't feel like I was almost going to die at any point in the run. This is progress. Starting yesterday, I kept reminding myself that it was important to stay in control of intervals. Yeah, I'm a bit eccentric that way, but hey, it worked.
The nice thing about having a 5-mile run after a long Sunday run is that the 5 miles feels like it takes no time at all. Today, I was already at the 2.5 mile mark, then realized, 'Wow, this thing is half-way over.' Also, I have apparently developed the ability to deceive myself with the weather. I thought that it was nice out. Then I got home and realized I was drenched in sweat. They call this adjusting, I guess.
Something weird that I've been noticing over the past few runs: I keep getting a side stitch in my left, generally around the 1-mile mark. No idea why. It could be from knots in my back. Last summer, I had awful knots that would manifest themselves when I was running, then radiate from the back to my collarbone and front. It was not pleasant. Luckily, a series of massages fixed that right up and I haven't had the same problems (also, I was running on a treadmill a lot, so my stride was somewhat compromised because I had to stay in a restricted space). I'm going in for a massage next week, so if it is the knots, hopefully that will go away. Alternatively, it's just a plain old side stitch. Various sources on the internet tell me to breathe deeply. That seemed to work fine today, but it is kind of annoying.
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