What a week! This week almost tainted my view on running. Three of my four runs were tough, and my body is definitely feeling it. Hoping cooler temperatures and trip to the chiropractor will get me out of this funk!
Monday's run was tough after a long run on Saturday and racing on Sunday. Definitely a rookie mistake that will not happen again. The route I chose had a few hills, so that didn't help my struggling hip flexors. I was supposed to do seven but ended up doing five because of time constraints and sore hip flexors. I wasn't too concerned because I figured I could make up for those miles on Tuesday.
Tuesday rolled around, and I had every intention of running five miles. I got out there, and my body wasn't having it! I ended up getting in three painful miles! My hips were cussing at me the whole time, and I knew that I was going to have to take a rest day on Wednesday before Thursday's seven mile run. Listening to my body is not always for me when I have a plan to follow.
After resting on Wednesday, my hips were ready for Thursday's run. I was a little crunched for time, so I know I was going to have to push my pace a little bit faster than I really had planned. Luckily, the weather and my body cooperated. I was able to get in a good run and felt like things just might be turning around.
On Friday, I got in my cross training day during work since I had an extended lunch. My teaching partner and I got in a two mile walk!
When I woke up Saturday morning, I was tired and the humidity level and dew point were high. I knew these factors were going to make for a tough run. I met Kristin at her house for our run. This would be a new route for me, so I didn't know what to expect. When we started the run, there we a few hills within the first three miles. This started to irritate my hip flexors, and I knew it was going to be a long run. By mile five, I was dripping with sweat. There wasn't a dry spot on my shirt or shorts. The last six miles was full of hills. By then, my hips were on fire, and it was tough to keep going at some points. There were two hills that I walked up in hopes of saving my legs to finish strong. There wasn't a strong finish like I hoped for, but we did finish. Besides sore hip flexors, I ended up chaffing even though I used body glide. #thestrugglewasreal
It was a tough week. I'm praying that the next nine weeks go smoother, so I don't regret signing up! I know that tough runs happen, but this week was a lot to handle mentally and physically. Here's to taking it one run a time and trying to make the best of it. I know that I need to keep my eyes on the prize and the feeling I will have when I cross the finish line. I will be stronger for this!
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