The first thing I did was go to the Rec Center at 5:30 to warm up. I thought if I could run a little before meeting the group, maybe my hamstrings wouldn't be so tight. I met the group at 5:45, and what a large group it was--one of our biggest of the winter. My warm-up didn't help too much, because I still felt stiff and tight. Plus it was cold and windy, and my first thought was, I left the warm Rec Center for this? But I plugged away and managed to fight the wind during the first part of the run. I pretty much hated every step I took. Then Peggy said we were going to do it again, and I seriously thought about just calling it a day and going home then. But I stuck with it and managed to get through it again. The only part I enjoyed was coming north up 2700 W. with the wind at my back. Anyway, today just wasn't a fun running day. Have I ever mentioned how much I hate the wind? Plus, I didn't really get to talk to a lot of people. I heard Kelli was there and I read her blog where she said she was there, but I never saw her. The warm weather where it is light and we can see each other can't come soon enough for me
I'm on a quest to get my hamstrings and other things feeling better, so I've decided to do core training every day. I spent 30 minutes doing that after getting the kids to school.
Later I went back to the Rec Center and did a little more running. I like going there in the afternoon because I pretty much have the track to myself.
And then tonight I played basketball again. That was fun, my legs didn't hurt as much as they did Tuesday. I felt like I was running the court better. Maybe my core work is already paying off. |