Nothing to worry about
Last night after I shut down my computer I broke out the sandlewood rose aromatherapy massage oil. It is supposed to release tension and I was ready to do anything to get my calves and shins in shape for this morning's run. I spent a half an hour digging my thumbs into the muscles and coaxing the flexibility back into my tendons. I used half a nalgene with emergen-c to wash down 800 mg of ibuprofen and took myself off to bed.Coach Scott wasn't there to get us started this morning. He sent Coach Toby in his stead and Toby was a little flustered. He asked if any of us were having trouble with blisters or chafing and my hand immediately went up. Toby asked me to address the group at large and give them some ideas on what to do. And, you all know how much I hate to talk in public or draw attention to myself, so of course I agreed. During the run this morning everyone kept referring to me as "Hey blister lady." Not exactly the best nickname, but I could be called worse.
There were only 5 of us this morning but we had a great time. It was a 7 mile recovery run and it went much better than I had expected. My group talked and joked our way through the first four miles. Then it started to rain. It had been misting on and off all morning, but started coming down in sheets and stayed that way for most of the last three miles. We were soaked, but our spirits didn't sink. Our route took us through the Marina and along the bay toward Golden Gate Bridge. We finished in 1hr 21 minutes - perfectly on pace with our 1/4 mile walk at the beginning and a bathroom break.
Suprisingly enough, my legs didn't hurt at all. I felt so much better than I had planned that I didn't know what to think. I still iced for 20 minutes in the Bay afterward for good measure. Francisco joined me and we had a nice chat about relationships and the myriad men he is dating. The time in the Bay may be my favorite part of the run. It is the time we get to relax and chat. I get to spend time with the COBs that run in other groups and others that I have met through the program.
I came home and ate my customary chips and salsa and gave myself another massage. I firgured it couldn't hurt. Overall today turned out to be a much better day than I had imagined or planned.
posted by Heidi @ 3:16 PM
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Congrats on all you've accomplished. I'm astonished and long to catch up with you soon. In the meantime, I've had to tag you. Ignore it if you will. It's my first time participating in blog karma. They may become as annoying as chain mail and email forwards soon, but for now I'm giving it a try. See my post for details: http://punkrockmama.blogspot.com/2006/04/oh-yeah-im-it.html#links
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