I Feel So Weak

After the 16 miles, a short recovery run the next day, and a hard track workout the day after that, today I went for my weekly medium-distance run. It started bad. I felt weak, my legs hollow, my muscles unwilling, my torso and shoulders askew, my head bobbing, wondering how I was going to run like a total train wreck. I was tired, sore, miserable, and (suddenly noticing) running pretty darn fast. I slowed down to a more normal pace, felt much better, and within a mile or two was able to relax and watch the scenery jog slowly by.