Been running I swear
3 Apr
Man, this blogging thing is a pain in the sesamoid.
Ok, since my last post … Since it was after the half-marathon, I needed something else to work toward. Had my sights on the Big D, but I just simply couldn’t train for another one back-to-back. I was mad at myself, but decided to go a bit smaller with a 10K. It’s got an embarrasing name (the “Camper Scamper,” ugh), but I felt good about doing more than my past-usual 5K yet not quite a half. I guess I DID sort of skip the middle races. I went from doing 5Ks to training for a full marathon before paring down to a half marathon. Graduating might have been a good idea. Oh well, I’m a skipper. What can I say.
Chris mentioned that I NEED to get off the treadmill. But UNGH!! I absolutely, positively, no-way-in-the-universe can run in the mornings (unless I’m forced to because of a race), so I run at night. Even though the mean subdivision streets of Waxahachie are probably safe, I a) hate running in subdivisions, and b) don’t feel safe running anywhere else around here at night. I try to get on pavement or at least an indoor track on the weekends. Sometimes.
I’ve been hitting the weights, which I like lots. I’ve always liked weights. Makes carrying in the groceries and pushing Brian around easier. Pah! Anyways, I do machines and free weights alike, for all muscle groups. But my trouble spots have always been my calves, which I’m working on. F-L-A-C-I-D. But really, I have no idea if the calf is a pivotal muscle in running. Is it? I’ve got my quads up to snuff, I do believe, because I haven’t experienced knee trouble in a long time. Thank the Lord! That was making me crazy. But anything over 5 miles with sprints mixed in, and the ol’ IT band starts screaming. Can I just have that removed? Like an appendix? I could really just do without it, if you ask me.
I love the new New Balance ad campaign that’s out. About how running is a “LOVE/hate” thing. HELLO PREACH IT. I’ll post the clip in a minute.
