Indy Mini

I just looked on the Indy Mini website and can't believe that there is just over 37 days until the race! This is both very exciting, but annoying at the same time because I'm not able to train how I'd like to right now. As far as training goes right now, I'm on the bike, or walking, although I've run a couple miles from time to time when I get frustrated and just can't take it much longer! Even then though, I'm running on my toes so my heel isn't really involved, and hopefully that in turn will result in no, or at least very little pain in my heel.

Well, that's all for now, hopefully I'll be able to run more in the near future!

Over and out!
Lo!

Pain...

I was going to post about my injury, but honestly, I'm just so frustrated that I really can't because it only makes me more upset than I already am. Hopefully I'll be able run again, and even more than that, that I'll be able to run without pain! I've been walking a couple times a week (12 miles in two days), and it's been great! However, at the same time when I see other people on the trail that are running, it's hard not to just start running myself. Literally sometimes I ache to go for a run, but I just have to focus on other things!

Over and out...
Lo

I couldn't help myself...

Well this past Monday I just couldn't help myself, and I ran, even though I really am not supposed to. It's been quite some time since I've been able to run, but I just couldn't take it any longer. So in the afternoon after getting things done throughout the day I went to the gym and got on the treadmill. Originally, I thought, that I would just walk for several miles, but once I got on there and started inputting my information, I had decided to run instead. I ran 2 miles in just over 20 minutes, and felt pretty good, but I was also only running on my toes, so my heel wasn't involved which resulted in very little pain. Hopefully I'll be able to continue to run in the weeks to follow being that the race is May 2nd! Yikes! That's coming up much sooner than I had thought! Well, that's all for now...

Over and out!
Lo!

Spinning...you betcha!

Today after class I decided that I would work out because I need to get in shape for my up coming race...and just in general it would be nice to be in shape again! Anyway, so I thought about walking at the gym, but decided that I would change it up a little being that I did walk Friday and Saturday (each 6 miles) and I'll be walking again Friday. I figured I would bike a few miles and call it good. Well I guess the walking has already helped my lung capacity, as well as my muscle endurance because I rode 10 miles in 29 minutes! I can't even tell you how good it felt to ride that far! (Yes, I know it's not all that far but it's much farther than I had been going in the recent past!) Tomorrow depending on my schedule I may do some weight training exercises with my kettle bell, but it may be a rest day. Well that's all for now!

Over and out!

Lo!

Walking rocks!

So the past couple days I've met up with a friend of mine and went walking with her and her awesome dog! Now, we aren't just walking around a couple blocks, we're walking 6 miles each time! My legs are definitely feeling it, but it's so worth it! Between the great conversations and the fact that it's getting me back in shape I'm all for it! Plus after our walks there is always an amazing dinner, whether I am making something or we're going out for something. I've had such a great time and we plan on making this a weekly thing...if not more often!

Hopefully my legs get used to this quickly though! Although I think working out with my kettle bell as well as using the bike several times throughout the week. I think I need to step it up even more though if I'm going to be able to keep up with my friend much longer! Well, until next time...

Over and out!
Lo!

A Different Kind of Training...

Well lately as much as I would love to put my running shoes on and go for a nice long run, I am not allowed. So I've been using the bike a lot, and also doing some other training exercises as well. Basically doing mostly cross-training so that I at least am still working out, and hopefully will not lose any of my heart/lung capacity. Even when I'm doing weight training (dumb bells, or kettle bells...my weight of choice!), I do my best to keep the tempo up so that my heart rate is up and I still get a cardio work out in even though I'm not running, or doing a traditional cardio type workout. Today I'm going for a long walk with a friend, so hopefully my heel will behave and not cause me much pain or trouble! Well, keep on pushing forward!

Over and out!
Lo!