Jubilation

I had an awesome run today!  Last night, C and I went out and spent about an hour finding me new running shoes, and when I went to test them out today, it was amazing.  I had no pain - other than the standard muscles hating me kind of stuff.  I thought I might be getting a twinge in my back so I slowed down my pace and focused on my form and it never manifested.  I even fit in 2 sprinting segments!  Nothing big, just sprinting a block, walking across the street, then sprinting the next block.  I am so excited by this morning's run though!  Hooray for my awesome new kicks :)

Body Pump on steroids

K, so last night I went to this class called Step and Strength.  Oh My Goodness!  This was ridiculous!  I was dripping sweat and I am already getting sore today.  It was a combo of body pump, pilates, and a step class.  I'm just so bummed it's only one day a week at 4:30pm - super hard to make it due to work schedule :(

After that, I got home and C wasn't feeling well, so we went on a walk to try to get him moving.  3 miles later, he's still feeling poopy, so that's no bueno.  That 3.5 miles took us for-ev-er!  It was like we were walking backwards.  It was the pace he needed to go at, but it was definitely unusual for us to just stroooooollllll like that.

During our walk, I realized how truly and completely screwed I am for Tough Mudder.  I am so scared guys!  I know I'm going to do it, and I know it's going to hurt like whoa, I just wish I knew I could do it in less than like, 6 hours!  I am no where near where I need to be.  I still can't run a mile without back pain, my breathing abilities are still amazingly limited, and my upper arm strength is nil.  I know I still have a month and a half - but this is going to be the hardest month and a half ever!

Let's try this again...

Yesterday I went for my first run outside since I started PT.  Sadly, it did not go well.  I really shouldn't have expected anything different since I fell down a flight of stairs on Thursday (I'm ok - Bert and I are no longer allowed to be on the stairs at the same time though!) and that definitely messed with my back...  I made it almost all the way through Week 3, Day 3 of the 0 to 10k program before it started hurting, so that's good I guess.

Today I did a Tabatta run on the treadmill after work and I made it through without back pain.  Shin splints started though and I'm realizing my shoes are pretty much doneski.  Darn!  But I wound up working out/stretching for about an hour and a half.  I'm pretty happy with myself!  Sadly, I know I can push myself harder -  I just have to figure out to tap in to those reserves!