I'm not crazy...I'm just bored!!

Last week was a big fat goose-egg on running miles for me! The good news: I really don't think this week will be. The leg is really starting to feel better and there are even times of the day that I don't feel the pain. THAT is a huge accomplishment for this leg lately. I think I'm going to try some test miles Wednesday morning if healing continues on this way.

Got up and out early again, it really makes a difference in my mood when I do this. Went to the gym, but was a little late so I only got 45 min on the bike before I had to be home. 14 miles @ L7 resistance.

Kids are back on track today, so got them off to school then went back to the gym for another set. 45 min on the elliptical 4.5 miles@ L10 resistance. Then ran right into ab's class - she kept me sweating for the next 30 minutes. I was going to finish up my last 15 min on the bike, but baby filled his diaper and so my plans had to change.

My husband is starting p90X tonight, I told him I'd do it with him...this should be interesting...

I am getting SO excited! The pain is nearly gone in my leg! More and more often I stop and wonder when the last time I even felt a small pang. One full day of no pain, then I will run again....oh, I can't wait!!!

I was going to get up early and go to the gym, but I got wondering what I would do during day care time if I got an hour+ of cardio in this morning. I'd usually do body sculpting, but doing p90X is doing a good job of taking care of that, so I slept in and did my cardio during day care time. 

60 minutes on the bike 15.5 miles @ L6 resistance. No cool down time, but it was harder to keep the 16+mph pace today than it was Friday! Makes me feel good that my legs are getting a good workout and a bit fatigued.

30 minutes on the elliptical (ended @ 25 min, baby wasn't happy in nursery) = 2.5 miles @ L10 resistance. I really like this new machine I'm using. It doesn't use arms and you can adjust the angle of the ramp, so I put it on the hardest that uses all muscles and then do my arms in a running motion - it's my faux running fix.

Tonight p90X is plyometrics, I usually love doing these...we'll see how an hour of it treats me. Last night was chest and back and abs, it was a good workout. Not too sore this morning, but I'm more of an endurance girl, so I would do the push-ups on my knees and do them during the minute we had until exhaustion. If I did men's push-ups I'd only get 3 in and have to quit...it's just like running. I don't go fast, but I can go far.

Okay, lets start with last night. p90x was plyometrics, jumping + bad calf didn't really seem like a good idea. I did what I could, but was pleasantly surprised there was little pain. One exercise they have you hop on one foot - that one got me, but the rest were actually okay! I was worried about how it would feel this morning, but it was great - NO pain!

Got up early and did my 'faux running' on the elliptical. 60 minutes @ L10 resistance 5.5 miles.

After getting kiddos off went back for Boot camp. It was a good circuit training today. She did have us run about .35 miles or so. Honestly, I debated, but thought I'd give it a try. I ended up with the least amount of limping and gimping since about 2+ weeks before SGM. Another good sign! I also was able to do jumping jacks etc with equal weight on the feet. I can feel it a bit now, but it's just a small throb, not even close to pain I was having even just a few days ago.

Hit the bike to round out the 90 minutes of day care time (I spent 10+ minutes jabbing to Kelli and Wendy, so I had to cut the time down a tad). 20 minutes @ L7 = 5.0 miles.

Tonight is arms, back and abs. It's crazy to watch my husband gimping around, but still ready to take it on again tonight. He's doing great!

Just keep moving...just keep moving.

Leg is still getting better! Less obvious pain every day, but I'm still waiting for that one magical day where it all falls into place.

arms and shoulders weren't too bad last night for p90x, but I think it helped that the heaviest weights we have are 3 pounds :) Craig was using the resistance band. Ab's was good as well.

Got up early and did my 60 minutes of faux running on the elliptical. Almost 200 pages into "The Poisonwood Bible", a good read. 6.0 miles @ L10.

home to get the kids off then back for yoga. I'm feeling spoiled since it's yoga for p90X tonight as well. 2 yogas in one day!!

Another day...

45 min on the bike 12 miles @ L6 resistance

30 min on the elliptical (baby wasn't happy and had to cut short) 3.0 miles @ L10 resistance.

Made an appointment with PT today, because I'm finally just too frustrated to deal with this anymore. It's not until Monday 11/1 though...I've got Halloween half I'm running come heck or high water, so I guess he can repair what damage I do there :)

Look at me! I have miles! Whoopee!!

Woke up and went to spin class from 7-8 AM, went home switched shoes grabbed kids and their bikes and ran a warm-up mile over to the Stake center.

Gotta love the Stake 5K, when there are only 5 women running and your best competition is pushing a jogging stroller it's fun :) I tried to keep up with the lead male pack and I did for the first 1.5 miles, but when I thought I could catch them on the downhill they pulled away. I did pass a teenager with about 1/3 of a mile to go, but other than that I was alone 90% of the time. Well, my daughter and her friend rode their bikes alongside me. I could beat them on the uphill, but once we hit the downhill they were gone - cheaters!

I then turned around and ran back to get my friend who was running, she has been fighting knee injuries, but was pushing right along! I ran her in then we waited for awards. During that time it started to POUR! So, right after awards I gathered the kids and took off to run home in the rain behind my son on his bike (so it was slow, but I didn't want to lose him), my daughter and her friend took off...they weren't waiting around for us in the rain! Finished up a bit at home to round out 2 miles of cool down.

The running felt good, I wore my compression sleeves and the calves didn't really bother me. I can feel the pain, but I didn't have to change my stride at all because of it. I think I'm going to test them out and run this next week.

Last night we did legs and back for p90X and we've got Kenpo tonight. My husband is feeling good and although he doesn't always WANT to do it, he's motivated and sticking with it.

Garmin wasn't on for the warm-up mile. Race AP: 7:46 splits: 7:41, 8:11, 7:27, 7;11 (last .03 - the course is short only 3.03). Cool down AP: 9:45; splits: 9:40, 9:52