Sound Familiar?
Do You Ever…
The first mile
You used to ease into it. Now the first mile is a negotiation with your knees and calves before anything loosens up.
The niggle
That Achilles that's never quite right. The IT band that flares after 10K. You rest it. It comes back at the same distance.
The plateau
Your training's gone up but your times haven't. Your body's working harder than it should for the same pace.
The day after
Long run Sunday. Monday you walk like you've aged ten years overnight. Two days later, you're out the door again. Until you're not.
Your body's been managing. Managing isn't the same as better. It doesn't have to be that way.