After a long winter of hibernation - that is what tends to happen when it gets cold outside :) - I have finally returned to running outdoors. Although my knee is not as tenuous as last year, I am still very careful with it - one has to be if you expect it to last! My first run of the spring season was in fact on the Easter long weekend. Having been under the weather for a while, the idea of feeling well enough to do a short sprint on the boardwalk sounded like an excellent idea. The start of the run was amazing as always, feeling the cool breeze hit my face, the sun warming my body, and the thought of having an ice cream afterwards... :)
My speed wasn't as fast, but the good thing that came about was that I was running with out the knee support. AND that it felt normal! Can't imagine the victorious smile on my face afterwards.
Next few days, however, my left foot was feeling rather painful. It was only then I realized that I should have retired the pair of runners (yes, the same pair I used to run my marathon in addition to the training that led up to it. So give or take its been used for over 363 km). I am pretty sure the cushion... er, wait, there isn't any! has been worn to nothing but a thin pad.
So. Task at hand: Get new pair of runners before engaging in any new running activities. The next few weeks I did stretching exercises and random Yoga classes thrown into the mix.
Just the past week, since I have yet to get my new runners, I participated in a few spin classes at my local gym. If you recall in all my previous bloggings, I hate hills of any sort with a passion (My friends who have hiked with me in
Turned out Spin Classes are quite fun. My enjoyment was surprising and it worked well in my goal of training for my Triathlon (coming up in 2012 hopefully! Provided the Mayans were incorrect on their predictions ;)) and for helping me strengthen the calve and quad muscles; should help me in preparing for my long hike event.
