Monday is a run day

So I ran.

2.25 miles, same pace as always 12:-12:20.  My right shin is feeling almost 100%.  The left shin has very little muscle pain but my bone and ankle are at about 65%. Sore for sure but not pain.  After I run my leg is very week for about an hour but as long as I ice, massage and rest it recovers well.

I knew before I started that I had not drank enough water yesterday or today and  man did I feel it.  I had to push hard to keep my pace up and I seriously stopped and grabbed a handful of snow to eat.  I was so grateful for that snow!  However, now I hate it again. I'm moody like that.

It took me 2 hours until I finally went downstairs and did my weight circuit.  I'm happy to say I actually got all 3 sets done in 40 minutes.  Now that I know the exercises I'm able to just do it and not think much.

I'm feeling great with both workouts in and eating is good today.

New Shoes!

They came! Its not very excited to get new shoes that look exactly like your old ones. I'm just saying.
However it is excited to know they should fix the pain your experiencing!

I took them for a little 'break in' run on the treadmill for 2 miles. I ended up walking the last half mile, due to  my shins screaming at me.  The shoes felt great and it was actually surprising how much I could immediately tell the difference in cushioning and support.

I came home and watched Biggest Looser while I iced the shins.  I can't believe Courtney had to go home!!! So sad! I Love Her, she is Incredible! If the whole world had her happy attitude it would truly be an amazing place!

Oy

My shins are very angry today.

The End.

Where has my confidence gone?

I went for a short run on Thursday and decided to wear my Nike cross trainers with the thought that they are newer so at least they have more support.  Bad idea.  1.8 miles and 2 screaming shins later I had 2 small blisters and my feet ached the rest of the day.

Lesson Learned.

Today I put on the old running shoes and decided to do 2 miles on the trail. It was a mental battle the whole way. My shins hurt but were not painful. I had not drank enough this morning.  It was warmer than I thought. I was hungry.  I was fearful of the pain that might show up any minute in my shins.

Run, run, run, waaaaalllllk.  Run, run, walk, run, walk. Run for crying out loud. I do not like mentally challenging runs. I do believe I rather run through the pain.  At my turn around point my confidence kicked in and I decided to go further.  When I finally did turn around I was happy to have no more pain than I started with.

3.1 Miles in 38 minutes.  I'm really happy with this time considering I felt like I was running a 15 minute mile not a 12 minute mile.  My shins are still sore, tight really.  I'll be inflicting some deep tissue massage, otherwise known as torture, later today.

Now I'm off to make another birthday cake, watch conference and BBQ and then to a movie for Jena's birthday!

My new shoes come Tuesday! Holla!

I blame the children

I can't believe I'm going to share this but it makes me SO made I just have to do it.

I had a short run planned for today. A quick 2 miles that I decided last minute to make all downhill. I had Barry drive me up to the top of the subdivisions until we hit dirt road, which turned out to be exactly 2 miles. It started off fine, I was expecting shin pain and it came but when I hit about a 1/2 mile I had to pee.  Nothing horrible but I noticed right off that the running downhill was exaggerating it quite a bit.

Continue running and my worst fear comes to life. I am peeing my pants a little bit at a time.  I'm in the middle of a suburbia so I can't just run off the trail and pee because believe me, I would have!  Down, down, down I go and I'm now 2 blocks from home on the steepest incline. I stop and walk 20 feet but that makes my shins hurt worse.

Now I'm just plain pissed off at my body. Screw you body, I'm running!  And you know what my body said to me? Screw you, I am going to pee!  I walked the last 3 houses looking just like a 2 year old with wet pants to my knees.  It was awesome.

I was so mad I didn't even care what my neighbors thought, even though I didn't see anyone.  This is what having 4 kids does to you!  Stupid Piece of Crap Bladder!  I see some surgery in my future.

2 miles down in 19 minutes and wet pants! GRRRRRR!!!

*****
A few hours later I did my Upper Body Weights, my favorite. I upped several of my sets which made it extra fun.  The Mister was pretty impressed that I did 20 lb Bicep Curls, I was pretty impressed too! :)

Then he showed me how to do Dead lifts. The posture is really awkward to get the hang of but I finally got it down. I believe I lifted 135 lbs. Lower Body is Saturday and I'm going to have him do a full workout with me. That should be fun....or painful!  Maybe I'll take a picture if I can actually lift my body weight.