Monday, October 19, 2009

Saturday marked the official one month anniversary of the last time I ran…not exactly something I wanted to celebrate! After sitting around for a little bit today, I decided that I wanted to give running a try. I ran about a block and the pain wasn’t too terrible, and I remember the sports medicine doc saying that sometimes IT Band Syndrome is a little better after a warm up. So I kept going. My leg loosened up after about a quarter mile, and away I went! While it wasn’t perfect, my stride actually resembled something of a running gait, which it definitely hadn’t in recent times. Yay! I told myself to take it slow and not push the pace at all…just run. It felt great!

I passed a guy in a truck, sitting in the parking lot of an office building I pass on most of my runs, since it’s on the way to the trail. He gave me a thumbs up and yelled, “I see you running by every day! Run five miles for me!” This comment was kind of funny since I haven’t run by in about a month, but it was fantastic in that I haven’t been out of commission long enough for the locals to forget that I run! I kept it short and went out for four miles:

Monday, October 19 4.10 miles in 34:15, avg pace of 8:21

I came home and stretched stretched stretched…and iced! My leg feels pretty good. :) Hopefully I’ll be back tomorrow!!

so good to hear! Wow, you're still pretty darn fast girl! Where was that sports nutrition masters program? I've seen one in Florida, but those are pretty hard to come by. Thanks! Hope you're legs are feeling good :)

"I don't wake up and run to give me that extra boost of energy. I don't spend hours at the gym to relieve stress. And I didn't start taking yoga classes to spend even more time with my friends. The truth? I want to look good naked. Doesn't everybody?"*nike