Had some back issues after Wednesday’s run, so I decided to scale the training back a bit. Rest day yesterday and a shorter distance today. Odd. I don’t recall any issues on the run.
On runs like today I’m focusing on upping the pace a bit. A slight increase in tempo and a bit more of a push on each stride. Distance first, then speed. Long runs are as much mental/patience training as they are physical. “Relax, you’re going to be out here a while.”
Today’s run was a 5.24 mile hills route. Pace was 9:38. Weight was 146.0.