I'm back in the saddle! I feel 80% better after my chiro treatment yesterday-no more sitting on the couch feeling sorry for myself!! I did 5 miles tonight in just under 50 minutes. It felt good, but my heart rate was a little high.
My sister gave me a headlamp for my birthday that I tried out for the first time tonight. It wasn't superbright, but it helped. My husband was driving home from his workout on the track and saw me from over a block away. So, I guess it worked, and I didn't twist an ankle! In 2000, I was training in Flagstaff for my first marathon and twisted my ankle badly 6 weeks before the race. I was running in the dark and stepped off a curb! So, I missed the race. Ever since then, I have been super-paranoid about running in the dark. Hence, the headlamp in urban Phoenix!
Because I'm doing the same run every day now, MOTIVATION is the name of the game! |