Back in the Saddle

So it turns out theinjury I have is actually in my hamstrings. It's not a huge surprise, I've known that my hamstrings are tight for a while.


I went to the doctor, who showed me some exercises. He recommended physical therapy, but the exercises and doing yoga a couple times a week seem to be working, so I think I'll by pass that.


In the mean time, I've been able to start a marathon training. I'm adopting the Runner's World veteran plan. It's a bit of a stretch to call myself a veteran, but with a couple modifications (e.g. slower long runs, atleast to start) I think it makes sense for me.


My first week was last week. I managed to get in the long run on Sat while on a family minibreak to a lake cabin. What I didn't realize was that the elevation of where we were staying was at 6000 feet. I've been adjusting to 4500 in my new home. That and a bug that was going through some of the fam had me wiped out at the beginning of the week.


My pace has generally been slower since ramping up in Logan. I figure it's a combination of injury, the time off I took while moving and first injured, and elevation.