1/2 Marathon Training: Week 4, Run 2

The second run of week 4 was a 30-minute run. This is the most tired my legs have been since starting the training program. My calves were so sore that I honestly think they forgot how to work. I just could not get moving ... my pace was lousy and I was just lurching around like I was half-lame. In the work-out of the early morning, I could barely balance on some of the moves ... I was just wobbly. I know my legs were very fatigued, and maybe I shouldn't have tried to run at all, but I did.

It was in the low 40s again, but I was pretty warm in my layers. The water was extra beautiful today ... covered in mist that made everything a bit mysterious. All the different birds were out, which was as dazzling as ever. Even the pelicans, though, largely failed to buoy my spirits or my legs. It was just a struggle. I only made it 2.45 miles (12:15-minute mile average pace) ... I mean. Yeah. That is not great. But ... at least it's one more run under my belt.

Today's Best Running Song: Don't Know Why (You Stay) by The Essex Green. As noted last year, I first discovered this song via Sweet Juniper a few years ago, and my life has been all the better for it since. This song makes me feel like I could run forever. It might have been the only excellent thing about today's run. Good thing it's mighty excellent.