Day 678:
Let's Catch Up!
Well, once again, I have neglected writing here in lieu of just posting on Facebook. And a lot has happened since my last post. Here's the quick catch up:
Toward the end of August (just two weeks before my first half marathon) my shorts ripped and left me having to embark on a late season shopping trip for running for shorts for the not-so-thin. Anyone who has ever gone shopping with me knows this is no easy feat. Add in that I am not only shopping for fitness apparel, but my body is not shaped like most runners, I began to fear that might have to run my first half in the buff. (Not a pretty site.)
One week before my half, Lane Bryant to the rescue! Shorts were found and a local big girls' store with a great fitness section that includes more than two items. YAY!
Sept 1st dawned with rain clouds on the horizon. I ran my first my half marathon in 3 hours 27 mins with only a little rain toward the end (and lots of mosquito bites). I did have some trouble with my knee. I think I pushed it too far (distance), too fast. Either way, the race was awesome! I might not have met most of my goals, but I did it and now have some new goals to work toward.
Sept 2nd, I severely sprained my right ankle while walking my bike to sidewalk. Guess God decided I needed a little more time to recoup than I had planned on taking.
Now, my ankle is mostly healed - just a few tender-to-the-touch spots - but now is the time for the secondary injuries to appear. My poor knee is all stressed out from the race and supporting my injured ankle. So, after today's run, I am back to icing my knee.
So what about those new goals I mentioned? Here they are: Run a 5k in 40 mins.
Run a half marathon in 3hrs.
Consistently run under 9 min/km (14:30 min/mi) pace. Participate in a triathlon in the late summer/fall of 2015. Run my first full marathon in 2016.
Whew! That's a lot. Looks like I have some work to do now.
See you out on the road!
Lisa
