Good Long Run Today

With the weather continuing to cooperate, my training has been a little easier to get in.  I have had two consecutive Sunday long runs.  Last week it was a 15 miler and today was a nice 19 miler on the I & M Canal Towpath.  I parked at McKinley Woods and ran east to almost I55, then back.  After a quick stop at the car to refill my bottle, I then headed west for another couple of miles and back.  The towpath was a bit sloppy in places, but overall it was in pretty good shape after the winter's thaw.  I really felt good for most of it keeping my heart rate between 120 and 130 and clicking off 9 and a half minute miles.  The last couple of miles, however, I had a little knot in my left quad.  I really don't know why except that I maybe just did a couple of miles too much.  I have rolled it a couple of times so far and will probably do it once more before bedtime.  We'll have to see how it feels tomorrow.