Losin it in Paradise

Today was a milestone for me.  Today I was able to wear a medium scrub instead of a large…..no more large scrubs for me!  Yay medium.

I went for another run yesterday, and just before my run I went for a nice 45 min bike ride.  I think the bike ride was a good way to warm up the leg muscles.  I feel great today, no shin splints, no muscle pain.   I did a lot of reading regarding running injuries specifically shin splints and one of the things that was suggested was to ice the shins immediately after running.  I did that and no pain.  So I don’t know if it was the ice, or if my form is getting better so I am not hurting the shins anymore.

So my DH has been acting as my coach.  He used to run a lot, but hasn’t for a long while.  He really doesn’t get off on it, he prefers lifting.  He started to lift again just after Christmas and has been faithful as can be and lifts 5 days a week.  He has not changed his diet at all, still eats junk all the time and about 5000 calories a day,  and would probably go into cardiac arrest if he ate a salad….BUT DAMN, HE IS LOSING WEIGHT!    Why is it that men can lose so easily?   Anyway, he is acting as my coach and is teaching me proper form etc.  So because of this he has to go with me when I run, and he is doing it without complaining even thou I know he isn’t really into it….well to make a long story short…..I have actually been having fun with him!  Go figure!  He and I really talk when we are out for our run, and we are both in such a good mood after the run that it is kinda nicer around here :)   I wonder if he will continue running with me even after I don’t need a coach anymore.  Part of me hopes he doesn’t cause I like to have ME time, but a part of me hopes he does as well……Gawd, no pleasing me is there?

But I am loving it and hope that he does continue to run with me for a while anyway.  I am running one day and one off for rest and recovery.  So my plan is for 4 runs a week eventually getting up to 24 miles a week or 10K per run.  Hopefully I can be there by the end of 2008.   And I think I will continue with the bike ride prior to the run and if I cannot do it prior to I will ride after as a cool down.

Who would have ever thought I could actually enjoy exercise…..maybe there is hope for me yet. 

Posted on June 18th, 2008 by islandgrl
Filed under: General