Well, I just had my first really bad run of the season. Almost immediately after starting, my shin started tightening up painfully; I got just about a mile before I was forced to stop and stretch it out. I continued, in hopes that it would work itself out, but I was only able to continue for another mile. I decided that this run was just not meant to be - I stopped, gave it a good stretch, and headed for the showers.

I'm not sure why I had problems today. It could be that I was trying out the indoor track rather than running on the treadmill or outside; maybe my muscles simply aren't used to that surface. It could be that I've been snowed in for several days and haven't been able to run; maybe my legs just got lazy. Maybe the extreme temperature differences between inside and outside were causing problems. Maybe my feet don't like that I've been wearing boots more often than shoes recently. It could be any number of reasons - I just hope my next run is better.

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