Miles Ran: 0.001
Miles Walked: 1.999
So... last night's workout was interesting. First of all, I went to the gym in my building (like usual), got changed, and headed out... only to find that all 15 or so treadmills were completely full. This could be since I worked late and didn't get down there until 6pm. I really need to use that advantage of being there immediately after work. Anyway, I could have stood there waiting, but I chose instead to drive to the gym near our house. I hadn't tried it yet and I figured that by the time I got there, people would be eating dinner. Wrong again... but I did get a treadmill after only 10 minutes or so. This time was spent stretching well, since I've learned that stretching may be what keeps me from falling apart.
As I'm warming up with a little walk, watching Alex Trebek, I'm feeling pretty good. Surprisingly good considering that it has been a week since I even walked a decent distance. So I started to run. It was OK, but I felt a little funny in the shin region. I pressed on for a bit, but finally decided that the legs weren't ready yet. The good thing is that I walked about 2 miles, so at least I'm not completely dormant.
Today the legs have been aching a little bit, but I feel like hopefully the shin splints are healing and I'll be back to runnning soon. I really need to get on the ball if I'm going to make a decent showing at this half marathon. I've only missed a week, but these are precious days that I need to work up to running 13 miles by May 17. Ugh. So far and so soon at the same time!
