I am amazed.........................

Before my three mile run this morning I found an old pair of running shoes in the back of the closet to replace the ones that have died. As unbelievable as it might sound I was not bothered by the shin pain that I had on my last two runs. I could feel that the area was still a bit sensitive from the prior runs, but there was NO PAIN! It is too bad I didn't listen to my body after the first day. Then I would not have run nine miles with the problem. Will I never learn? If you are having problems with pain that you can't figure out go to a running store and have them check out your shoes.

The really great part of a short run after a long run is that it feels as if you aren't doing anything, and it is over before you even get tired. A really fab reason for adding short runs to your training. Not only do they help with long run recovers, they are a great mental burst as you feel really strong and powerful at the end of them (as compared to how you felt at the end of the run the day prior). Try it and you will see what I mean.