Hope To Run Again Before End Of The Year

I'm Back !!!

Last run was on 12/14.  My foot had been hurting most of that week, even though I had not blogged about it.  On 12/15 I only made it 200 yards before giving up because of the pain.  So I took time off.  And when I say time off, I mean it.  No working out of any kind.  I was just so bummed about my string of aches and pains that came on just before and after my marathon.  I cannot remember how long it has been since I was running pain free.  There was just no more fun in running like this.  But today I am starting again.

1st 3 miles felt fine, 4th mile foot hurt again.  By the end of the run it hurt as bad as it did 2 weeks ago.  Bummed again !!

Foot hurt during the night.  Did not sleep well and could feel each time I would wake up.  Seemed to feel a little better as the day went on.

 Got off work late and then we had family over for my daughter's 9th birthday.  So I had to run late..in the dark.

Not sure what happened to me.  Ran way too fast.  I was surprised by the 1st and 2nd miles.  Kind of figured the 3rd felt about right, and the 4th shocked the heck out of me.  I know better than to push myself right now.  I need a long, slow, easy, gradual, relaxed, running routine for the next several weeks.  Just maintain or improve fitness without hurting myself.  And have some fun running again.

Another night time run.  Legs were sore from last night.  Took it a little slower tonight, but really need to ease it up even more on my future runs.  Foot still hurts.

All this time off over the last two months has wreaked havoc on my weight.  It has gone up only 5 or 6 pounds, which does not sound too bad.  But I am definitley showing more weight on my stomach, chest, and face.  I guess the loss of muscle and the addition of fat has offset each other where the scales do not show as much of a change.  But my pants certainly do not fit the same.

Wind blowing extremely hard.  Went to a pond that is surrounded by trees on 3 sides.  It helped disperse the wind a lot.  Each loop is .4 of a mile.  I ran it 8 times.  But the 1.6 running there and back were tough.

Started my watch but it felt like the button stuck.  So I tapped it again.  I did not notice the 2nd tap stopped it.  I happened to glance at it only a couple of minutes later, which I usually do not do.  Started it again.  At where my 1 mile mark is I hit the lap button.  I was .32 short.  So when you add that to the end of the total recorded mileage it comes out to 6.2.  I just took my average pace for the recorded miles and adjusted my overall time to it.

 Legs are tired and still a little sore from getting back into running this week.  I am so glad I got in 6 days in a row.  And I am even happier that I am taking tomorrow off.  Run again on Sunday !