Today's run was absolutely amazing!!
I didn't pack anything for a run after work at the YMCA. But when I was hearing that the temperature was 50F at 3pm, I started thinking that again I can't pass this up!
I went skiing yesterday and am sore today. I took a few spills but it's mainly my calves and my triceps that's hurting. Every time I got up from my desk today, it took a few feet before my calves would loosen up.
On the way home, I was figuring out what to wear. Got out of my car and OUCH my calves again! But decided to just suck it up and by the time I walked over to my starting point they should loosen up by then.
I went with my HeatGear Under Armour leggings instead of the thicker ColdGear ones and my Hind pants. Then my long-sleeved St. Jude marathon technical shirt and my Hind shirt. Since everything was black, I decided to go with my black Nike St. Jude hat. I didn't even wear my gloves or a headband today. I thought about bringing my cell phone or my camera but the shirt doesn't have a pocket unfortunately. I also left my iPod at home for I wanted to be complete with the weather & outdoor. I wanted to hear things and hear them I did! Lots of birds chirping and the creek was much louder with all the snow melting.
On my walk, they did loosen up and by the time I was running, I was good to go! I went my normal route and decided to try out the bike path. Everything good for a few feet then it got puddley and then it got icy! I ended up stopping and turned around before the 1 mile mark! So then I had to start thinking of how I was going to add in the extra mileage.
There was plenty of snow piled on either side of the trail and on the way back I could see hoof prints of where the local deer have walked. That was pretty cool and helped me increase my speed a little.
By the time I reached 2.25 miles, I was definitely increasing my speed. But I had to keep finding ways of adding mileage so I would run into cul-de-sacs that I saw along the way. I really took off near the end. I couldn't believe how good I was feeling.
I was feeling so good that after I stopped Phil, my Garmin, which just so happened to be at the starting point, I saw that the stoplight was green and I could cross the street so I started it again and took off running and just made it! I laughed when I stopped and thought about running the little bit home but I wanted to walk and cool down a bit. It was definitely a runner's high I got tonight!
So now I'm here, sitting on my couch and my calves I can feel are still tight. I'll pull my feet back and stretch them. Tomorrow's gonna be another warm day, 58 in the afternoon. Screw cross-training, I'm going running again!! I'm soooo taking advantage of this weather!
I also plan on doing the Wellness Fitness Screen that will test body fat percentage, blood pressure, pulse, waist girth, flexibility and lower extremity strength and balance and then suggestions will be given to me for these things. It's all free too with (free) membership to the local hospital's Wellness Club. I'm pretty excited about it! Hopefully I'll get good news on some aspects.
I didn't pack anything for a run after work at the YMCA. But when I was hearing that the temperature was 50F at 3pm, I started thinking that again I can't pass this up!
I went skiing yesterday and am sore today. I took a few spills but it's mainly my calves and my triceps that's hurting. Every time I got up from my desk today, it took a few feet before my calves would loosen up.
On the way home, I was figuring out what to wear. Got out of my car and OUCH my calves again! But decided to just suck it up and by the time I walked over to my starting point they should loosen up by then.
I went with my HeatGear Under Armour leggings instead of the thicker ColdGear ones and my Hind pants. Then my long-sleeved St. Jude marathon technical shirt and my Hind shirt. Since everything was black, I decided to go with my black Nike St. Jude hat. I didn't even wear my gloves or a headband today. I thought about bringing my cell phone or my camera but the shirt doesn't have a pocket unfortunately. I also left my iPod at home for I wanted to be complete with the weather & outdoor. I wanted to hear things and hear them I did! Lots of birds chirping and the creek was much louder with all the snow melting.
On my walk, they did loosen up and by the time I was running, I was good to go! I went my normal route and decided to try out the bike path. Everything good for a few feet then it got puddley and then it got icy! I ended up stopping and turned around before the 1 mile mark! So then I had to start thinking of how I was going to add in the extra mileage.
There was plenty of snow piled on either side of the trail and on the way back I could see hoof prints of where the local deer have walked. That was pretty cool and helped me increase my speed a little.
By the time I reached 2.25 miles, I was definitely increasing my speed. But I had to keep finding ways of adding mileage so I would run into cul-de-sacs that I saw along the way. I really took off near the end. I couldn't believe how good I was feeling.
I was feeling so good that after I stopped Phil, my Garmin, which just so happened to be at the starting point, I saw that the stoplight was green and I could cross the street so I started it again and took off running and just made it! I laughed when I stopped and thought about running the little bit home but I wanted to walk and cool down a bit. It was definitely a runner's high I got tonight!
So now I'm here, sitting on my couch and my calves I can feel are still tight. I'll pull my feet back and stretch them. Tomorrow's gonna be another warm day, 58 in the afternoon. Screw cross-training, I'm going running again!! I'm soooo taking advantage of this weather!
I also plan on doing the Wellness Fitness Screen that will test body fat percentage, blood pressure, pulse, waist girth, flexibility and lower extremity strength and balance and then suggestions will be given to me for these things. It's all free too with (free) membership to the local hospital's Wellness Club. I'm pretty excited about it! Hopefully I'll get good news on some aspects.
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