Shake Out

My first run since the marathon. I had some minor pain still in my left knee. I did a half mile warm-up on the track then stretched for about 10 minutes. I then ran 2.25 miles on the track, alternating the direction each mile. I noticed that the turns were still putting a lot of pressure on the outside of my knee. I decided to get off the track and I ran about 2 more miles on the rail trail heading towards Market Basket. By the time I got to about 3 miles my legs got super tight and it was similar to the soreness I experience at the end of a long run. I love the marathon! I am going to spend a lot of time stretching, icing, and I will take tomorrow off. 5 on Wednesday.