Tuesday: Unplanned rest. We had a family emergency and I had to skip out on my planned run.
Wednesday: Arms/shoulders/back lifting workout. Elizabeth and I made a quick weight routine and it was brutal. I could barely get through two repetitions! I know you're supposed to "lift to failure" so I guess we succeeded in that. I need some lighter weights for when we target shoulders!
I still don't know how to name some of these moves. Someday I'll get action shots, I swear.
After the weights, I took advantage of the late sunset and close golf course and got in a run! I did run/walk with 4::45 intervals. I felt amazing, as I wrote about on Friday.
So sweaty and so happy!
Thursday: Stacey, Elizabeth, and I did two Blogilates leg videos. Going back to these videos has been a good way to keep our routine going when we're pressed for time...as we usually are during the last weeks of school!
Friday: The KBC completed my favorite dynamic plank circuit. (Seriously, do yourself a favor and click that link. It's such a good workout.) We did each move 5 times and completed the circuit 3 times. It doesn't look like much, but this one always leaves me super sweaty and shaky.
I saw two beautiful woodpeckers on this run! I ran 1 mile @ 9:30.
After this workout, I went out and ran a mile. I decided to forgo run/walk because I didn't plan to be out there long and I wanted to see if I could get a mile in without stopping. The run was a success, but I did have some knee and shin aches in my left leg in the first few minutes.
Saturday: I was totally feeling those planks! My obliques and hips were pretty sore. I happily took a rest day.
Sunday: 2.5 miles around the golf course using 4:45 intervals again. I had definite stiffness in my right ankle that crept up to my knee as the run progressed. I am anxious to see if the stiffness and tightness I felt this week dissipates or gets worse as I continue to test the waters.
This week was solid and I am over the moon that I got to run! I ran fewer than six miles this week altogether, but I feel heartened and happy that, after weeks and weeks of nothing, I'm doing something, even if my symptoms still seem to be just below the surface. ABK
Does running make you feel like yourself again? I know I am so much more than a runner, but when I take time off from running, I feel like I am completely "off" and that to feel whole again I need to run. I hope everything is okay with your family.
YES. I didn't even realize how unlike myself I'd been feeling in ALL aspects until I ran this week and then it's like a light turned on in my head again.
I am always jealous of your beautiful golf course runs! Hey, I saw a real woodpecker for the first time this morning (i've only ever heard them but have never seen them).
Not sure whether to thank you or curse you for that plank workout! Whew--three circuits?! I bet you were sore the next day! Bookmarking it and saving for a day when I'm ready for a challenge.
Yes, such awesome news--keep it up! I bet it feels just amazing to be right back at it.
ReplyDeleteIt does feel SO good, even if right now I'm just testing the waters.
DeleteLove the photo bomber!
ReplyDeleteGood! I hope the running stays strong and painless!
ReplyDeleteDid you have any luck with finding a different doctor?
I have one I'm feeling hopeful about but I haven't heard back from his office yet. I am going to call again this week.
DeleteDoes running make you feel like yourself again? I know I am so much more than a runner, but when I take time off from running, I feel like I am completely "off" and that to feel whole again I need to run. I hope everything is okay with your family.
ReplyDeleteYES. I didn't even realize how unlike myself I'd been feeling in ALL aspects until I ran this week and then it's like a light turned on in my head again.
DeleteThings are okay. Thanks <3
I am always jealous of your beautiful golf course runs!
ReplyDeleteHey, I saw a real woodpecker for the first time this morning (i've only ever heard them but have never seen them).
I love seeing woodpeckers as long as they aren't near my house. They are LOUD.
DeleteNot sure whether to thank you or curse you for that plank workout! Whew--three circuits?! I bet you were sore the next day! Bookmarking it and saving for a day when I'm ready for a challenge.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, I was VERY sore the next day. And in the middle of the 2nd circuit my back popped allllll the way up my spine. Gotta love that!
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