Day 678: Let's Catch Up!

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