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Back in action!
Ugh. Okay. Apologies for the lack of LJ cut. It is NOT cooperating with me. Ugly things keep happening in HTML mode :(
Monday, I launched my official return to running. After battling an array of maladies over the last six weeks, strengthening exercises and a clever orthotics adjustment have set the stage for a triumphant return to training. To symbolize this brand new start, I drove out to the place where I ran my very first miles as a shy sixth grader who had reached the ceiling of her potential in gymnastics.
[1] Shoes. Obviously.
[2] My awesome adidas running hat! Need it for those sunny days and my preferred sports bra. This one is my favorite because it is very, very yellow. It's from the Target C9 line from last summer.
[3] Brand new running shorts purchased 66% off at Old Navy! I got them for $5. They have built-in undies and an inside pocket! Also, I like that the cut is rather tiny. At 5'2, I find that a lot of nicer running shorts are either too long and sag in the crotch or have 4" inseams that engulf my quads.
With my first run complete, I drove to the rec center for some cross-training and lifting. It's great to be running again, but I still need to supplement to maintain my fitness. So I biked for an hour, reading about Joe Mauer, Mark Martin, USA soccer, and mankind's inability to control the weather in Sports Illustrated... lifted... and did core.
Pictures came off of my cellphone, so the quality is what it is, folks :)
Monday, I launched my official return to running. After battling an array of maladies over the last six weeks, strengthening exercises and a clever orthotics adjustment have set the stage for a triumphant return to training. To symbolize this brand new start, I drove out to the place where I ran my very first miles as a shy sixth grader who had reached the ceiling of her potential in gymnastics.
The dirt track at the old MHS. For the four years of my career, my cross-country practices began and ended here. After the new HS opened, I never had reason to go back be had eight lanes of bright red all-weather surface at our disposal. Sometimes, though, I'd make the journey on my own. During the summer, when I had postponed my run too long and was forced to start at dusk, I would drive into town and park at the old HS, putting in my miles on that familiar, dusty old oval.
Today, it was high noon and the sun was beating down for my quick two mile run. Runs on this track always begin at the center of the curve, aligned with with the center of the goal post. I drew today's start/finish line in the sand with my shoe, positioned myself a few feet behind it, and cautiously took my first return-to-running running steps. When I crossed my unofficial line, I started my watch. Eight laps later, I stopped my watch and promptly died. I had been pushing the pace (exactly halfway between my easy effort and my tempo effort, per May's fitness) and finished my last lap at 10k race pace. Phew!
Today, it was high noon and the sun was beating down for my quick two mile run. Runs on this track always begin at the center of the curve, aligned with with the center of the goal post. I drew today's start/finish line in the sand with my shoe, positioned myself a few feet behind it, and cautiously took my first return-to-running running steps. When I crossed my unofficial line, I started my watch. Eight laps later, I stopped my watch and promptly died. I had been pushing the pace (exactly halfway between my easy effort and my tempo effort, per May's fitness) and finished my last lap at 10k race pace. Phew!
[1] Shoes. Obviously.
[2] My awesome adidas running hat! Need it for those sunny days and my preferred sports bra. This one is my favorite because it is very, very yellow. It's from the Target C9 line from last summer.
[3] Brand new running shorts purchased 66% off at Old Navy! I got them for $5. They have built-in undies and an inside pocket! Also, I like that the cut is rather tiny. At 5'2, I find that a lot of nicer running shorts are either too long and sag in the crotch or have 4" inseams that engulf my quads.
With my first run complete, I drove to the rec center for some cross-training and lifting. It's great to be running again, but I still need to supplement to maintain my fitness. So I biked for an hour, reading about Joe Mauer, Mark Martin, USA soccer, and mankind's inability to control the weather in Sports Illustrated... lifted... and did core.
Pictures came off of my cellphone, so the quality is what it is, folks :)
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