Failing Oneself
So it’s been three days now without a run. Between the heat and some niggling worries about my shin-splints and sprain, I decided to back off. Of course, now I feel like I’ve let myself down by not sticking with it! I honestly believe at this point, that success [...]
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Endurance
No running again today. A couple of test steps proved that I wasn’t going to have any lateral stability in my right ankle, even wrapped up. However, walking was back on the menu, so I took the dogs on a brisk 2-miler. It felt great to push myself a bit. [...]
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No Quick Recoveries
Ugh! So I had to skip my course altogether yesterday because of the sprain. I probably could have walked it, albeit very slowly, but I had two hours of training with a new ballroom dance partner, and there was no way it would have stood up to both, even iced [...]
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Near Miss? I Can’t Win!
More near, less miss. While teaching a dance class this afternoon, I started to get the ache and shooting pains that indicate a sprain. I came home and iced, ibuprofened, and wrapped, but I suspect tomorrow’s run is going to be less than fun… It’s never fucking easy, is [...]
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