True Story

After not running for a month and then trying to run I have discovered that 


oh and that

I did a HIIT run on the treadmill yesterday because I decided to play it safe and run on the treadmill in my house because I wasn't quite sure what was going to happen.....( my leg could fall off, I could get lost, it is hot outside, I like climate control, treadmill seems safe considering two days ago I thought I had an alien heart....there were a lot of excuses).

Well there was a lot of loud mouth breathing and an embarrassing amount of sweating. I would appear to be rather out of shape. But the good news is I can still run....kinda like riding a bicycle I guess and I did manage to run 4.66 miles in 45 minutes. So to any Wild West Relay members who may be reading this I apologize for the great amount of time I will spend on the course during my legs. Good thing we are starting at the earliest possible time. Yay for 5 a.m. start times!!!! Oh and I also did Pilates for an hour because I figure a strong core is the only thing that may save me at this point.

Comments

  1. Jac @ Running in the Bike LaneJuly 18, 2014 at 6:35 AM

    Having been sidelined before, you'll be amazed how quickly your lungs will bounce back. It may take about a week but they'll fall in line a lot faster than you might think they will! Great job getting back out there, glad you kept it safe and stayed indoors, probably a wise move!

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  2. One Crazy PenguinJuly 18, 2014 at 9:05 AM

    And you're still faster than me :p

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  3. BeckaJuly 18, 2014 at 10:26 AM

    lol, your "run after not running forever" was still substantially faster than I can run. Yay!

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  4. JenJuly 18, 2014 at 2:00 PM

    Totally understand where you're coming from! At least you only took a month off. I haven't really run since the Chicago Marathon 2013 and am not proud to admit that I am now following a 5K training program (Hal Higdon's Novice no less) to get my rear back in gear. You'll get back to speed in no time! Keep it up!

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    1. BeanJuly 19, 2014 at 6:50 AM

      That is great that you are back at it. I think we all need a break sometimes. Couch to 5K is what I used to get started running! Whatever gets you going!

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