Running because I can!

It was so nice to have the kids back in school today.  It seems like I had the whole neighborhood at my house all last week.    I certainly did not get in any relaxation, but I did not get in enough exercise.   My knee is feeling much better and I had  UTI that was effecting my kiddney and I think that cleared up now also. 

I started sprouting my own sprouts this last week and they are so yummy! 

I am looking forward to getting back to my regular rutine.  

My first mile and a half felt really good and things got a little painful after that. I walked for a minute and then ran again. About 2.5 I was thinking I should stop but pushed through to the 3 mile mark. I finished in 34 minutes not my best time but not my worst.  Then I walked for a few minutes.   My right knee right under my knee cap started to hurt again. I was suprised because my left leg felt a little stiff in the back the last two days.    At the end of my run I noticed if I twised my body slightly to the left and leaned a bit it did not hurt as bad.

I worked my abs and did a few leg weights and then I rode the bike for 20 minutes.

My husband is out of town this whole week so i have no choice but to use the treadmill but I am hoping that when he gets back I will be able to get outside more.

I did stop at the running store on my way home to look into new shoes. (It is much closer than runners corner)  They were closed.  it was like 1:30 in the afternoon. The sign said they should be open but no one was there.    I have a flet feet by my house I am not sure if they are good at fitting running shoes.      

I got on the treadmill today with the idea that slower and longer would be better than faster and less distance.  So I did the 3 miles in 35 minutes and then walked the last bit.   My knee did not hurt as much as it did yesterday when I ran.    I could have probley even went another mile but I have had a horriable headache all day.  I was ready to cancelle my gym appointment and it was to late to cancelle without being charged anyways, so I went.     I got in a pretty good workout despite my head.  Although it is much worse now.  (I think it is all for tension in my neck and shoulders)

Life is much harder when my husband is gone. (at least at bed time) I swear all my kids loose there hearing everytime he leaves, and it always seems to improve when he returns.  

I did a few abs and then I rode the bike for 30 minutes.

I had a really hard time with Tallon in the day care today, so it cut my workout short by 30 minutes.

I did run my first 3.10 miles in 32 minutes then I slowed down and finished the last mile by 43 minutes.     It felt really good to be over 3 miles again but I can't say that last mile was painless.   I wrapped my knee today and wore the knee strap.  I could feel the dull pain but nothing felt like it was going to pop out of place or explode.      I wore my old running  shoes and I could tell I was landing different but I can also tell they are wore out because the top part felt like there was no padding at all.   So maybe Josse was right with her first coment to me that I probley needed new shoes.  (This weekend : )

I did some abs and a few leg weight before I had to go as well.  I thought I would just ride the bike when i got home, but with my husband being gone and all 6 kids hearing loss I am beat.

I iced when I got home.       

I got up early today and went and helped out at the 3 blind mice 5k. I had alot of fun.  It looked like such a warm nice day but I did freeze my butt off.

I came home at 11:00 and stayed out side until 6pm doing yard work.  I am shocked that I have seeds sprouting in my garden despite the snow we have had for the last few weeks.   

I felt so good today, I had more energy than i have had in a long time.  I mowed my front and back yard, weed wacked then betwwen my husband and I went unloaded 3 bobcat dump fulls of  manure into our garden then raked and tilled it.  I will be stiff tomarrow I am sure,  but all the work paid off.  I weighed myself after I got out of the shower and I am officially in the 120's now YAYAYA!!!!!!!!