Finally ran again yesterday and felt great. I took 3 months off to heal the stress fracture, then another 2 for good measure (not because I was lazy -- totally not because of that). I ran for about 25 minutes, enjoying the latest episode of Two Gomers Run a Marathon: the Sub-5 Strive, and had no hint of pain in the tibia, so YAY.
Besides not wanting to slack any longer, two things pushed me out the door yesterday...
One: a cold front came in, giving me the cool, dry conditions I missed because I couldn't run this winter.
Two: I've registered for the 4th Annual San Antonio Los Chupacabras de la Noche 10K Trail Run in July. We ran it last year, and I loved it. This time I put myself in an appropriate starting corral -- important in this race because the trail is single track (narrow!), making it easy to get stuck behind slower runners.
So, back to it! Current goals are to reincorporate running into my every-other-day life in a low-key way, further strengthen my left shin, get toned, and have a blast at Chupacabra.
How 'bout you? Working on fitness right now?
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Funny you should ask...I'm now a soccer mom AND a soccer-playing mom. The only goal, really, is to not fall flat on my face or ass as I attempt this sport - totally and completely different from any other athletic endeavor in my former life as an athlete. Seems strange to me, though, that soccer could make me feel completely uncoordinated and clumsy, considering that fencing is hardly a "natural" movement but has never made me feel like a complete clutz. Wait, surely there's a soccer pun for your posted question. Too tired for puns, I guess.
-Kristi
Dwayne joked that you'd trade your car for a Caravan. :) Very cool that you're playing too!
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