I'm feeling SO good. Almost like I have fresh legs - it is KILLING me not to run, but then I sleep in and all is well :) Spin class again, good effort, but boring class. 1 mile on the track - don't be mad, I just had to try :) I kept it nice and easy. No time, just had a good little run. 30 min on the elliptical @ L8 - watched the NCAA indoor track and field finals. Wow, the only race I watched was mens and womens 3K. The men's time was 7:48 and the Women's 9:15 - holy smokin' smokes! wow! It was neat to watch them and yell at them to dig and not give up :) hope everyone around me was wearing headphones. finished with what is going to become a MUST DO after every run. no questions asked. I struggle with these and I think a lot of my dumb injuries come from not doing these few, simple exercises. side to side band steps; lunges; big toe/little toe heel raises; one legged squats (off a stair - one leg straight going down and focusing on knee stability). I just did one set and it only takes like 3-5 minutes. This MUST become apart of my everyday routine to strengthen the weak stability parts of my legs or I think I'll end up with crap like I did in Ogden again and I don't want that! Find a way and make it work. ******* So, this has nothing to do with running, but I just had to share since y'all are my peeps that support and keep my spirits high. My dad passed away 5+ years ago, Just over 4 years ago my mom remarried a great guy. He wasn't my dad by any means, but he was a really nice and generous guy. Always thinking of others and never complaining about a thing - even when he was in terrible pain he'd say: "if I felt any better I'd have to dance naked in the streets!" Yesterday afternoon he passed away from a 10+ year battle with blood cancer. It is hard for me. I feel a little removed from the situation, but then now worry about my mom again being alone. I worry about how things with his 3 children that were SO close to him are going to pan out with my mom still wanting to live in their father's home (her name is on the title, just well, you know...). I worry about my kiddos. My oldest daughter remembers losing grandpa and now she loses Don, and my 2 older boys (baby doesn't realize much, he's only 23 mo) have really only known him as grandpa so they're losing someone special and important to them. Just a lot of heartache, frustration, worry and helplessness right now. So, don't get mad at me if I run :) it is my therapy after all! :)
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