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October 05, 2004
Not-So Alive Legs
My left ankle still hurts and my legs are still sore. I'm attributing the latter to being out of shape, but I wish that I could gain back my endurance and speed a lot sooner. It's depressing to think about how I used be able to run considerably more without the discomfort from what I deem an easy run. And that's frustrating. I suppose I ought to be thankful that I can run considering I couldn't run for most of the summer.
I finished 50 minutes on the Fairfax County Parkway Trail this afternoon. The weather was gloriously in the mid 60s - my kind of temps. Had it been 20 degrees warmer, today's run definitely would've been more challenging with my sore legs. My legs always respond better to cooler weather; they feel faster, lighter, and more energetic. It's the heat and humidity that kill me. Needless to say, I'm in heaven with the forecast this week and don't mind writing off the sore legs and ankle.
I'm catching up on emails from my Marine Corps Reserve job, while I wait for R. to get home so we can hit the gym. My plan is to warm up with my pull ups/push ups routine, lift upper body, and elliptical with any time left. He doesn't like to do marathon gym sessions, so I'm going to have to use my time efficiently. I hope he gets home soon because I'm pretty darn hungry, and I don't want a snack (he always jokingly tries to give me bananas, which hardly fill up this big eater)....I want dinner!
Posted by Leilani at October 5, 2004 06:41 PM