Years ago when I experienced a bad run, I would run through it. It's different now. If I don't have any zip in my legs or knees or back are discomforting sore I back off, shorten the run and call it a day. I'm not training for speed or distance, just longevity. So backing off and waiting for another day is perfectly fine. I still have the mental discussion about whether I should continue on in hopes the run gets better. It's the young competitor not wanting to give in. But fortunately the wiser veteran wins out, the majority of the time.
This morning I was planning on a 5 miler. The past two Mondays I did 5 so why not this one. The main difference is the previous Mondays I had not swam 1500m the day before. I don't know if that was the reason for my sluggishness but it's something to track to see. Last week was also the highest mileage running week and a gradual increasing in the mileage the past 2 weeks, so maybe it was a signal to have an easy day/week.
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