LM warmup, 8.4 miles in 1:12:51, 8:40/mi, HR 148, w/ 3 x 1/4 mile Hill Repeats & Fartleks throughout the run. Stretching and core work. Sunny and hot (78F). Left hip/leg still tight and weak. Combined with a 3 day no-running break and the sun, today was a run-walk day. Ran a few shorter fartleks during the warmup to try to get the hip loosened up, which worked a tiny bit. Punted after 3 hill repeats when the left hip really started getting tired and my left hammy started whining. Threw in a few more 1-1.5 min fartleks on the cooldown headed home just to compensate for the walking/stretching periods and to get it over with faster. The 3 day break was a check to make sure I wasn't overtraining, causing the hip issues. Nope. Actually, not much actual rest, as we spent the 3 day holiday weekend working out butts off spreading about 35 tons of gravel, stretching no-climb wire for fencing, excavating some areas, and all kinds of other work around the house. Exhausting. | 