Today for the first time in over a month my left shin didn't hurt! Amazing! When you have a pain you think about it constantly but since it has been so long since my shin didn't hurt I thought about the lack of pain constantly today. It was a nice change of pace anyway. My right shin still hurt but one pain is better than two. I was so happy to have the left shin feeling better because it has been the most painful lately.
Today was my day off from running but after eating terribly and being WAY over my calories for today I decided to go out and try to run my fastest mile. I was hoping to hit 13:XX but I only did 14:38. I'm still happy with that though. I know that with my shin feeling better I should have taken the day off but I just couldn't live with myself if I didn't do something to at least burn off 100 calories.
The great thing about starting back with exercise in July, and doing most of my workouts outside, is that my workouts are not only getting easier because I am getting stronger (lungs, legs, abs, etc.) but because it isn't as hot outside. I feels strange to run hard and barely sweat. I spent all summer swimming in sweat (a great visual I'm sure you enjoyed) and today was a nice cool run with a breeze.
Tomorrow Alea has a birthday swim party at the Jones Center's indoor pool. The Jones Center has a SMALL indoor track (13 laps equal 1 mile) and a small workout room. I'm thinking I'll skip the mommy small talk and do my workout during this time instead. Usually Saturday and Sunday are my long run days, but I am hoping I'll be able to ride a stationary bike or workout on an elliptical.
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