Aug. 19th, 2008

5AM Run

Aug. 19th, 2008 06:05 am
angelak: (Make a wish)
It's been a long time since I could post that title. A long time since I could sit here, happy to have gotten my run out of the way in the early morning hours. I will post, and then stretch, and then shower.

Totaling 50 minutes after warm up, cool down - and 24 minutes solid running! It feels like a break through. I admit the knees are a bit tender, so perhaps I will stick with 24 minutes day after tomorrow. But it also could be cured by simple stretching. (Which is always a bear somehow.)

I am eating my last jell-o that I made a couple days ago. It is cold and good. And drinking cold water. In the time warp of life, 3 weeks ago when I went in to Physical Therapy it feels like I have made progress, but again - not as much as one might think. It does get aggravated a lot less easily and the pain is further in between. I'm also able to run - and do stairs mostly without too much ado. This morning I could not help but chuckle at oblivious Julie because she arrived to work as I came back home. I saw her getting her crap out of her giant SUV. Didn't even notice me. This is why people become victims. They waltz around oblivious to their surroundings.

Granted - I was impressed that she arrived on time!
Does jell-o count as hydration? Random.

Okay, so here's a quick update on runs and progress:

August 13th? I think...
Finished phase 8 - 15 minutes continuous. At last!

August 15
18 minutes. Sort of tender during - but nothing that wasn't there before I started the run.
The lungs, a bit taxed. Began realizing maybe I should slow down to get used to the 4+ minute running again. Had to remind myself; training up takes time and re-acclimating will too. But in a couple of weeks, I am betting that I am going to want to cry in happiness about feeling "Fit" again. After all. That's what running does. It makes me feel fit. And strong. And happy - quite frankly. 80+ degrees out today as well. Was sweating buckets. Red faced. Blissful.

August 17
21 minutes. No real pain pre-run. No pain during. Any tenderness seemed to work itself out by mid-run. 80 degrees out. Lungs were like "Why did you ever stop, jacktard?" and the body was pretty much wondering what was up with the extreme BTUs. Felt absolutely wonderful.

August 19
Today - 24 minutes. For the pre-run, right knee felt tender. Did not hurt during progression of run. Mostly felt the effects of a cooler morning run and am getting used to a slower recovery pace, as my pace has slowed with taking so much time away from running. Pushed the pace on the last 4 minutes because I could. (Why not, after all - there would be a 10+ minute walk cool down?)
Noticed pre-stretch outside, bottom of the left knee was tight. Was it the faster pace for 4 minutes? Or merely that I have been crappy about stretching and strengthening for a few days? Nothing a bit of long, evil plank can't help. 60 degree weather in the 5AM hour sure did make this a bit easier on the body. Still feels weird at the slower pace. But now this is my pace until one day I stop noticing and I'm faster again.
I am thinking we'll stick with (Phase 11?) for Thursday and do 24 minutes again until it happens without the tenderness.

The house process is progressing. Mom says the beginning starts off slow. I should have the loan around my birthday. One step at a time. I try to mostly forget about it because I just cannot make myself stress or be that impatient over it. It just doesn't pay to think too hard about it until it comes down to making an offer or closing or basically just actually having completed the process :P

I need to stretch or else.
Update:
Note to self: intense stretching=intense pain relief.
Zomgs zomgs zomgs.

-Angela

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