Who am I, Sleeping Beauty? My run last night felt great. (As great as a run can feel when you're fatigued from a day of work and long run over the weekend.) There’s nothing like sitting in the back of my car with the back hath open swapping my orthotics between the Brooks’ Addiction (the sneakers I wear for long runs) and my Brooks’ Arial for my shorter runs. Simple things like this make me feel like an Elite Runner. The 2 mile slow slog did not, but this recovery run is key… not only to be used to running on tired muscles but to keep my weekly mileage up and to prevent injury. You can’t just do a long run on the weekend and call it good. Despite a short run, early to bed and a solid 9 hours of sleep, I still found myself napping in my car at lunch. At the request of my boss and co-workers, I called my neurologist. She said I need to sleep more and to take it easy. From running my previous marathon, I know sleep is key, especially when you get into those longer runs. The combined major surgery and just effort of running is probably enough to make me require more sleep.
Tonight, no run. The good news is- I got my workout DVD in the mail! I ordered THE PERFECT PREGNANCY WORKOUT. I am not pregnant, but after seeing the astounding results my pregnant sister had, I figured if it can do this for her, imagine what it can do for me! While vanity may play a tiny part, the bigger goal is to have a strong core to make me a more efficient runner. You cannot see the results of something without a before and after, so here is my modest Before. A modest After will come later. As you can see- I need more core strength. I lost weight in the ICU, and then promptly gained it all back and then some eating the delectable treats that were brought to me to nurse me back to health. I got stronger, but didn't take into account that I couldn't exercise.
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