As you may guess by the title, today I ran the farthest yet!! 5.1 miles!! With my beginners running group, encouraged by Don, we ran to the lake and back! Funny thing is, I think I actually could have kept on going! Yay progress! I have become quite a believer in this run-walk-run method.
This past week I was ill with laryngitis, bad cough/cold. But, I still ran. It was challenging as I was feeling a little weak, but, I remembered what Jeff Galloway says over and over again in his books, take walk breaks early and often. So, I applied this to my runs and walked more often and kept the running a little shorter and...I made it through my runs feeling pretty good!
Another breakthrough happened too, my knee did not hurt when I ran on Thursday or today! That is the first time in a month! My friend Pam, who is a Physical Therapist, advised me that my knee was most likely hurting because of lack of muscle strength in my thighs. So, she showed me exercises to strengthen the thigh that aren't bad for the knees (no more squats or lunges). I have been doing the exercises and finally it has payed off! Thanks Pam! =)
This is a fun weekend, I have no paper to write for school, I am meeting my daughter's future in-laws for the first time tonight, and on Sunday, I am spending the day with a group of friends that I have not seen for 16 to 28 years! The sun is shining brightly and life is good! Oh, I am getting my wisdom teeth out next Friday, no running for me next Sat. But, then, I get braces on my teeth by the beginning of June!! =) All good things! =D
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