Monday.
Sad to not be putting on my running skirt.
The Ankle is a bunch of suck. I don't like skipping a workout, so I decided to do some "non-impact" cardio. Get to the gym with A as soon as the daycare opens at 4:00... only the person who is supposed to be running it isn't there yet - they swore they thought it didn't open until 4:15. Oy. The other woman dropping off kids turns out to be the instructor for the 4:30 BodyPump class. She was a MUCH better instructor than the one that teaches the Tuesday night class. Score!! Workout ended up being 15 minutes on the elliptical, a one hour BodyPump class, and 7.2 miles on the bike (20 minutes).
I am NEVER done with the gym this early. Since it was still light out, we made a quick stop by the park.
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| She posed, very seriously, and said "Mom, take my picture" - hilarious. |
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| "Mom, I'm a pretzel!" |
Tuesday.
The Ankle still sucks. As much as it pains me to rest it, I opted to still not run today (sniff). No outfit picture, but shorts (neon orange) and a pinkish top. Obnoxiously bright, but still sad. Crossramp:
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| That is the completed workout, how I managed that exact number of strides is beyond me |
Followed that up with 9 miles on the bike (25 minutes).
I have no clue what to do tonight. I have been resting The Ankle for 72 hours. I have been taking it easy (no running at all) and icing every night. It certainly FEELS better, but since I have a very intense race schedule for the next 6 weeks, I do NOT want to risk making it worse. Normally I would have done an hour long hill workout on Monday and my Yasso 800s tonight. Question: Do I "try" to run a little tonight or do I still take it easy?
I am super duper excited for the bloggy meet up for the You Go Girl! half marathon this weekend in Tacoma. I hope I'm actually able to race, but... some of my best races are the ones I go into with NO expectations. Maybe I just need to go back to that.
Your little girl is a doll! Hope the ankle feels better soon :)
ReplyDeleteGood call on taking it easy with the ankle. I would also take it easy tonight. Better safe than sorry; honestly, I do NOT like skipping work outs, but there is nothing worse than forcing a half recovered injury.
ReplyDeleteAnd those shorts look cute on you. Your skirts won't blame you. ;)
So cute! They come up with the funniest things, don't they?
ReplyDeleteI'd say rest the ankle. You are super-conditioned and I'll bet you will do well your next race even if you just sit around until the day of.
I know this is crazy, but do you want someone to check out your ankle? My chiropractor, Larry Frieder, is really good with running injuries and specializes in foot/ankle stuff. At least if you know what's going on, you can know how to fix it.
ReplyDeleteTake care of that ankle so you can run on Sunday!
ReplyDeleteI vote to take it easy!
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I agree, take it easy now, then you will feel well rested and hopefully pain free on Sunday. Listen to your body, you might just need a little rest. Enjoy the bloggy meet up and good luck on the race!
ReplyDeleteI am so loving those red shoes! Your daughter is super cute:) Don't push yourself...you don't want to make it worse. Good luck!
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