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Went on a run for the first time in at least twelve years. It was awful, I don& #39;t understand why people do this at all. I& #39;m going again on Sunday.

Woke up this morning with my legs finally feeling nearly close to normal again so I guess today was the perfect day to turn them into shredded meat all over. I hated every endless minute. Going again on Thursday.

I think I& #39;m beginning to like whatever it is that running does because the running is still awful but I went on an unplanned, impromptu one and shattered my personal best. Still going again on Thursday.

Though distance and duration were pretty much exactly the same for today& #39;s run as they were Tuesday, it felt both worse and better. Worse because it felt like I was going slower and got tired sooner. Better because I was able to push and keep going anyway. Going again on Sunday.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☑️" title="Kästchen mit Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Kästchen mit Häkchen"> I can feel the novelty fading off, but the satisfaction remains. Improved quite a bit again today, so I& #39;m happy. See you again on Tuesday!

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☑️" title="Kästchen mit Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Kästchen mit Häkchen"> Another one done! Same run as Sunday, felt slightly more tired. Maybe because it& #39;s been a long day.

My right ankle is feeling a little irritated, so I may take it easy and skip Thursday, just to give it some rest.

Skipped Thursday, and while I was planning to go tomorrow (Sunday), I really felt like running tonight. It was good! Almost easy this time. Ankle felt OK too.

I& #39;m thinking I should do the current round a few more times, and then start going longer and farther.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☑️" title="Kästchen mit Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Kästchen mit Häkchen"> Today was hard in the beginning, somehow much more than last time, but as I got closer to the end of the run I felt better and like I had some left, so I added a few extra steps. Good feeling at the end of a slow day.

Going again on Saturday (got a hike planned for Thursday).

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☑️" title="Kästchen mit Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Kästchen mit Häkchen"> Ran with @justinscasey today, who humbled me by running up the hill I couldn& #39;t complete until a few times going, all while continuing to make conversation. We agreed we shall make this a regular thing.

Next run again on Tuesday!

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="☑️" title="Kästchen mit Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Kästchen mit Häkchen"> Crushed another one with @justinscasey today.

Also I forgot to post on Tuesday and Thursday, but I did record those on Strava. I& #39;m thinking I should wrap up this thread here, and people can just follow me on Strava if they want to instead. https://www.strava.com/athletes/70660487">https://www.strava.com/athletes/...

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