I know I shouldn't have, but I did. I ran again tonight. It was a cool night but with no rain, so I ran Valerie's overdue book to the library and then detoured around the neighborhood to put in at least 30 minutes on the road.
I did a 5K in 31:02. I ran the first mile (no walking) in 10:13 and then walked 1 minute. Then I ran another mile and walked another minute. I'm not sure if I walked during the third mile or not. My miles were 10:13, 10:10, and 9:44, so I'm guessing I didn't.
Now I'm sore. Actually, my quads were a bit sore before the run. My calves were also tight. Now my calves are very tight. My quads loosened up a little, though. I guess my IT bands took their place because now they are saying "uncle." I know I shouldn't run two days in a row when I'm not used to it. I also shouldn't run 3 miles every time I run. I should go back to the measured 3 minute run and 1 minute walk to avoid injury. But, hey, it was a great night for a run. And it felt pretty good. And it was a little chilly for walking. I'm sure I can find all kinds of excuses for the poor choices. But, hey, I usually have excuses NOT to run, and today it's the opposite. I'd say that's progress.
My hand is still swelling a lot. I'm rotating gloves and wraps to try to switch up the pressure areas. Each glove/wrap has its advantages, so I'm trying to get the best compression out of each of them at least once daily. Tonight I'm wearing the full wrap again.
Val had a great volleyball game tonight. She didn't miss a serve. And she served 5 in a row before the team got a side out. We won tonight in two sets. Wednesday is the big game, though. We play the other Pickerington team (dreaded Lakeview) who beat us pretty bad in the Volley for the Cure tournament that didn't count for league play.
Just so you know, many libraries wave late fees for people who RUN their books to the library! Especially if they are moving fast....sort of really bookin'....: - ). Zoom. Zoom.
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