Evening run surprise!

Tonight was my best evening run yet! I’ve gotten better about those lately—my legs don’t feel so stiff and lead-like, but I still really just love running first thing in the morning.
One major thing I struggle with is that once I start eating my stomach goes downhill for the rest of the day. This makes getting through even a couple miles of recovery jogging an uncomfortable nightmare.
Well, low and behold—a lot of that may have to do with my timing! Today I had an hour + after my second lunch before I went out. Normally I have to eat *right* before an evening workout—a habit I got into back when I used to do cross training and weights after school. My stomach just can’t take it running, but I always fear running out of fuel. Well, ust like my extra late night meal gives me DIGESTED fuel for a strong morning run, so does sufficient eating through the day before an evening run—even if I don’t eat RIGHT before. Seroiusly, my stomach felt as good as first thing in the morning! Combined with my refreshed energy and legs feeling like wings again and it was hard to stick to my mere 4 recovery miles. :)