Runner?

Thursday, April 30, 2009

You know, some days I really feel like a runner. I'm going strong and steady, feeling good...

Then there are those days I don't feel like a runner at all. My legs feel sluggish and weak, I can't catch my breath...

Yesterday was the latter.

It had been a week since I'd worked out. (Last week I had strep throat and it took me a while to get back to 100%.) So I decided to ease myself into it by taking my normal neighborhood running route. It was rough, indeed, and I felt really frustrated afterward. I know that right now I need to get back into the groove and build my speed and endurance so that I'll be ready for the marathon, so today I went to the gym to run on the treadmill (a few hill repeats and sprint sets), do some ab work, and lift some free weights. I'll ease myself into a regular routine so that my body will be ready to advance.

When I'm running on the treadmill I miss the breeze the most, but when I'm running on the road, I hate the wind the most.