After being well behaved on Saturday, I got up early on Sunday and did my first big run with the harriers. Most of them were doing 16 miles, but that's a bit too far at this point - last thing I want to do is injure myself. Luckily, a small group (well, 2 of us) wanted a shorter distance so left them after about 6 miles, and looped back, ending up with just over 10 miles.
A nice steady pace meant my heart rate stayed reasonably low, but my legs were definitely feeling leaden by the end. I'm writing this the next day, and quite pleased my legs don't hurt much. After a conversation with Gisle (friend and occasional health freak) last week, I decided to try getting a bunch of protein in me straight after the run, and it seems to have helped recovery. I'm not the biggest fan of cottage cheese generally, but if it stops my legs hurting, it's all good.
First Sunday run with the harriers
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