Well, I didn't quite make it to 5 miles yesterday (4.97, though--I'm calling that good enough) thanks to a most annoying cramp in the muscle in my shin (didn't feel like shin splints). more of a jabbing pain. Another new pain was my left hamstring--I just had to brag about never having any hamstring problems during training :( And, my face was covered in salt!
Learned some new stuff & not so new stuff:
1. Wash your face immediately after training. I wondered why I felt like a teenager again with acne flare-ups.
2. Change out of the clothes you ran in IMMEDIATELY!! Ladies, you may feel me on this. I won't go into detail (TMI). It's common sense, but I forgot!
3. Cold baths really do help with aches & pain. Just have to get past the initial shock.
4. If you get a side stitch, lean into the aching side as you're walking/running and take deep breaths. It DOES go away faster!
Think I'm going to do yard & house work for today's XT. I have 6 buds on one of the gardenias and both could use fertilizing/weeding, need to prepare to plant tomatoes, prune the azalea bush and move the tulip & daffodil bulbs elsewhere & make a raised bed for them. I've neglected the yard long enough.
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2 comments:
I would certainly claim victory if I was planning on 5 miles and did 4.97. I am a BIG believer in rounding up :)
Thanks for the advice on face washing and clothes changing! Those will become even more important the hotter it gets.
ditto what Cathy said. Watch out for when the endorphins kick in ;) I want my own bike now (control issues). wanna come landscape my yard? I hate yard work. and I lack a green thumb. I'm knowing for killing even cactus
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