Find joy in the Journey

55 mins of abs, buns, an thigh class

Ran 3 miles

Holy cow!!  in class today we ran the bleachers, did sprints on the football field and then did walking lunges around the whole track.  The class instructor is awesome!  she gives the beat classes!  After the class I ran home.  my legs were so tired but I did it.   

55min kickboxing class

3 mile run

Had a great class and run this morning!  It feels good to feel your self getting stronger and stronger.  I am having some pain in my ankle though.  I think my ankle is just weak, it is the same leg I had my stress fracture in.  It doesn't hurt when I run, only after.  Hope it goes away soon.  I have been doing some ankle stretches.  Hope that will work. 

My 2 older kids have been in MN for the past week and are finally home!  It was nice to have them gone, but glad to have them back.  It was weird to not be with my kids on a trip.  I had no control and that was kind of hard to deal with.  Now Their home and we have to bring them back to reality.  My parents spoiled them to death!!  They had a great time! 

Woke up this morning not really wanting to go for a run!  I was tired and unmotivated.  But I couldn't feel good about my day without doing my run.  I ate my oatmeal and headed out. 

 I HATE the first 2 1/2 miles!!! They are hell for me.  I was not having a very good first few miles and was thinking about cutting it short.  I walked for a minute got a drink and than poured cold water down my back and on my legs.  That felt awesome!!  From there I got the rest of my run in.  5 miles!!!  I was really happy about it and the best thing about it was that the last mile I felt awesome!!!  

I feel like I am getting to where I was right before I got my injury and that was all I was hoping for this summer.  I have no time goals I just want to get back to where I was.  The only thing is my shin is starting to hurt again!  I am not quite sure what to make of it!  It doesn't hurt when I run, only after.  I think it stems from the pain that is on the top of my ankle.  Like it is the tendon.  Does any one have any thoughts about a sore tendon that runs from the front of your shin down to your ankle?