Michelle's Running Blog

I ran my standard 4 mile route this morning.  It went well.

Over the weekend I bought new shoes.  The running store employees laughed at my old shoes because they were very worn and not good quality.  They had a video analysis of you running on a treadmill.  I could see me ankles roll in each time in the old pair.  In the new pair, they have more support and my ankle rolls straight instead of collapsing in.  Hopefully they are good shoes for me.

My hip is still achy at times, but getting better.  I was also going to do P90X this morning but my friend canceled again and since I had already been running and I have a busy day today I skipped the extra workout.  I have already got a lot done in the time I would normally be doing P90X, a good way to start a busy day.

I was really tired this morning but still got up.  My hip was feeling sore this morning, and I'm thinking I should take it easy a little longer to make sure it heals properly.  So my neighbor, Michelle, and I walked fast for 3 miles and then I came home and road a stationary bike for 45 minutes.  Michelle is a great exercise buddy for me because she really doesn't mind walking or changing our routine.  I am going to do the elliptical for awhile and she will do it with me.  It is nice to have a friend to work out with and not feel like I am robbing her of her miles.

I stretched afterward and iced.  My hip feels better now than before the exercise.  I hope that is a good sign.

I did a P90X workout this morning for legs and back.  I had to do wall squats for a few minutes at a time.  I think my legs will be sore tomorrow. 

Today I took a midterm exam for a class I am taking to keep my teaching certificate current.  I am glad to be halfway through the class!  It is independent study and I only have until February 10 to complete the 2nd half.

I did the elliptical today for 3.3 miles.  It was a pretty easy workout.  I went to bed a little early last night so I felt energized and ready to go this morning.  My hip is feeling really good, I can tell taking a little break helps, it is just hard to do.

P90X yoga with my friends Ali and Carolyn.

This morning I ran on the Hiline Canal trail.  There was more snow then expected covering the trail, it was a bit slick in some areas.  I ran with Ali and Carolyn.  It was an enjoyable run.  We planned on running 6 miles and I was feeling really good at the end of the run.  I like to speed up at the end and run it in fast.  I was feeling the desire to speed up and was thinking about running faster to the end and then Ali caught her foot in a frozen rut of dirt and twisted her ankle at 5.65 miles.  Carolyn and I walked with Ali the rest of the way.  I hope her ankle heals quickly and isn't hurt too much.  This was Ali's first run outside since she has started training for a half marathon,  Too bad her first experience didn't turn out better.