Week 1

Week one has come and gone. I did 3 runs last week, out of the 5 I was supposed to do. Not bad, considering I also did spinning twice. I decided to replace the Thursday run with a spin class and run on Saturdays and Sundays. I don't want to overdo it even though it seems like it could be overdoing it when you look at the schedule.

Sunday - LSD run
Monday - Spin class and yoga
Tuesday - Running (for now, with the Rats so I can FINALLY be invited to socials)
Wednesday - Running (followed by burgers and beer!)
Thursday - Spin class
Friday - off
Saturday - Running, usually a shorter distance, around 6k

So far, I did the Sunday, Tuesday and Saturday run. Not a bad start to my training. The running clinic hasn't started yet so I'm doing it on my own except for next Tuesday, my last run with the Rats.

My legs/foot were bothering me a little bit yesterday, what almost felt like shin splints on my left leg was starting to emerge but all was well this morning. So I set off before 9 am. I was too impatient to wait longer. It was nice, foggy a little bit yet not as cold as I had feared. I wore short sleeves with 3/4 tights. Definitely have to start wearing shorts again. The thing with me is that I'm not overly comfortable with shorts and I guess the way I run makes it that I can chaffe my tights a lot at the beginning. Very uncomfortable. So I may splurge and get a pair of Lululemon running tights that have mesh at the back. I saw a woman wear them at the Oakville race.

All in all, a good week. Next week will be better then before I know it, I'll be back running with a group 3 times a week. This will definitely help. I'm ready, strong, full of determination to do AND do it well!