off stride

ouch to the 7, maybe 8... 15 minutes of left shin splint after the run enough so concentration on recording stats was delayed as was shoe removal... oh this hurts... 4:06.1; 3:53; 4:21.4; 4:28; 4:44... 21:32.9 poor time... 25 minutes shin finally stopped throbbing and burning... also right calf almost cramping during run...

multiple factors... imbalanced stride probably near the top of the list... poor stretching... walked most of the first lap, could feel the muscle and body fatigue, heat, and lack of air (so many cars going to work/school)... sleep broken due to the dog next door barking and howling in the middle of the night which kept me up a while... they took him inside (he was on the porch at 1-2am; which hopefully won't happen again because they know he barks and howls at anything moving when he is on the porch... their porch is ten feet from ours and about the same distance from my bed) after i slammed the porch door... fatigue... stretched, but not enough... jackson was home when i was preparing and happiness was literally under my feet for attention... tomorrow prepare in bedroom... did not take vitamin before, though prob not much of a factor... did not drink enough water... did not go to bathroom... lots of factors, but fifth day in a row and not stretching enough and warmer temps and much more car exhaust fumes (the perils of running through a community parking lot) and imbalanced stride probably biggest factors...

whatever, even if rest is necessary tomorrow, continue...