Boo Legs

Dang it, I've been avoiding writing this because I didn't want it to be true....I think I have a tibial stress fracture? Stupid. About two weeks before my marathon I started to feel like I was getting shin splints. I stretched, iced, rolled, and compressed those bad boys to make it to the marathon. It would hurt right when I started running and then gradually warm up and it would get to the point that I didn't feel it anymore.

Now, not so much. I kept thinking the pain would get better but its not. I still don't know for sure but when I run, the pain doesn't seem to "warm up" anymore. It's just a sharp pain on the lower part of my shin. I'm good at giving advice to rest up but not really good at taking that advice. I really don't want it to be a stress fracture. I'm gonna take this week completely off of running and see how it is next week? (thinking speedy recovery thoughts) Anyone have any ideas to keep me from going crazy?

I was planning on doing 7 miles today but only made it 1.5 out before I decided to turn around because of this nagging shin. Again I say, stupid. 

45 min on the elliptical. Funny how when you can't run, you want it that much more. 

30 mins abs class. Something I realized during this last marathon is how weak my core is. I need to be better about strengthening my midsection, its probably my weakest area.

Spinning class at gym. So hard and so sweaty!

20 min weights. 

Wow,  (not really groundbreaking info here...) its amazing what working out can do for your energy levels and mind set. Worked an all nighter last night and when I woke up, exercising was the very last thing I wanted to do. Somehow managed to drag my sleep deprived but to the gym and worked out on the elliptical for about 55 minutes. About the last 10 minutes, I finally felt awake and good. Feeling much better now and so glad I got myself to go. Why is it that I have to have the same conversations with myself?

Oh dang it, I'm awake. I don't want to go.

You'll feel better.

But laying in bed, napping, and eating cereal all day makes me feel better too.

You never regret a workout.

......Shoot, its true. I never do. 

Body pump at the gym. Really wanted to run today. But decided my shin would probably not like it too much. Driving home from the gym, I saw several runners and got a bit jealous. Two weeks ago I was ready to take a major break from running, now I'm ready to get back at it. Just waiting for this shin to be ready.

I am looking forward to focusing more on strength workouts. This is something I majorly neglected this past couple of months.

Good luck to everyone running races tomorrow!

Worked out on the stairmill (affectionately known as "the stairway to hell") for a whopping 45 minutes. Seriously, death on a machine! The only thing that made it bearable was that the Olympic Trials were playing on the TV next to my machine. (I didn't get to watch them last night because my little two year old was running his own 10k in the sprinklers at that time. Just as fun, if not better!) I got to watch the womens 10k. So inspiring, makes me want to be a better/faster runner. Oh to be that speedy...

Completed my workout with some leg work. Squats, lunges, calf raises, and finishing off with some good ol planks. I know I have rock hard abs in there somewhere!