So, lets see, Saturday I did the Aquarium run 10K and had a blast, really good running day. I really didn't want to turn at the 10K mark, wanted to keep going and do the half. My finish time was 1:27, not stellar but not bad for my slow ass, considering this has been my longest run since I hurt my knee. I was very happy that I felt like I could have kept running after I crossed the finish line' it was; after all, a training run. Later in the day I started to get a pain in the groin area that hurt like he!!. I took a muscle relaxer and it went away.
Sunday we went to Dennis' sister's house for Easter. I got lots of compliments on how much weight I had lost, which is always a good thing to hear. I was very careful about how I ate and how much I put on my plate so I didn't get sick. She is such a good cook!
I took off Monday because I had three different appointments. The first, I took Cassidy AKA Sassy Lashes to the vet for her monthly weigh in (she is on diet medication for dogs) This is her trying to talk daddy out of making her get in the pool. Since she is missing a leg we can't just increase exercise so we have to closely monitor he weight to make sure she isn't getting obese and putting too much strain on her three remaining legs, she loves to guard the food bowl if she is hungry or not. She is a little princess.
I had to go in for my first mammogram, which is just as exciting as it sounds. I was a nervous wreck. Turns out it isn't as bad as the other female doctor visit. It is still rather humiliating though. I met my older sister for lunch at a trendy new Mexican place, which was a waste of money for me since I ate only a small portion of it and still had more appointments and it would have to sit in the hot car .
Last appointment of the day was with the exercise guru. We sat down and watched the video he took of me walking and running. Turns out my running form is OK, except for my feet/ankles, which takes the brunt of the impact and twist and turn outward instead of staying straight and my hips which seem to drop as my weight shifts. We watched both walking and running and it turns out it is worse when I walk, so I am a better runner then walker, who would have thought. I gave him my running schedule for the next few weeks and he said it was perfect, but he really doesn't want me to do two half marathons so close together (April 29 and May 19). Yeah well I'm gonna. He gave me exercised to do, half of which are foot and ankle exercises I can do at my desk, the other half are core/hip exercises. He said that in a month he has no doubt that I will be running at least an 11 minute mile if not sub 11. I told him that I had been entertaining the thought of running the Route 66 marathon in November and he said there is no reason I couldn't do it and do it with 11 minute mile average. It is all a little to much to take in all at once!! He is supposed to be emailing me some stuff today on my training program and I am supposed to get back with him in three weeks. He said that until we fix my bio-mechanics there is no use working on my speed because I am probably maxed out running on the wrong muscles. We have to fix that first. He also said he was thinking of putting on a summer running program where he works one on one with runners to try and fix their form and make them more efficient runners. I am anxious to see how it all plays out. I am so gonna sign up for that.
Now I am getting ready for Austin Sunday and my trip to Houston for work next week. The girl I am going with is having some serious achilles tendon issues and hasn't ran since Little Rock. She is still in a lot of pain so she doesn't think she is going to run it, or attempt to walk it. I know how she fells after the whole Dallas Rock N Roll DNS. But part of running is knowing when to stop and give things a chance to heal. We are leaving for Austin Friday afternoon and I am looking up things to do in Austin that doesn't involve shopping or walking/running since Sandra is hurt. I suggested we stalk Lance Armstrong but that didn't make her top ten list
OK, I have bored you enough with my running tales. Please excuse the typos, my fingers DO NOT want to work today.
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