PAWS 8K and other happenings!

Well we ran the 8k for paws and it was so much fun, my parents were there walking the 4k with the dogs and me and MRM did the 8k run,  I didn't die so I am taking it as a success, it was the farthest I have run and running with MRM helps, although he is seriously annoyed he does help push me and helps my pace.  We finished in 1 hour and 3 minutes which isn't anything to brag about but I finished and that is what I really wanted to accomplish for my first 8k.  After the race we watched some dog agility shows and we let Kora roll around in a few of the baby pools they had out for the dogs.  For the run I took some aleve in the morning because I was still having serious issues with my shin splints and I bought some KT tape which worked wonders.  Although I knew that my shins hurt it wasn't nearly as bad as it had been.  I have actually not run at all since being back in GA, it has just been so hot and busy at work that I just haven't had the time.  I am hoping to go tomorrow or Friday though because I have a doctors appointment for my shin splints, and although I still have bruises on my shins they don't hurt as bad so I want them to be as bad as they were so the doctor knows what I'm dealing with.  I have been trying to go cycling since I am not afraid to do that at night as much as running.  I have been looking up races to do because the next race that I had planned on doing is sold out so I am looking into things but the running season in the south hasn't started, maybe I just need to make a few more trips up to Chicago to run during the summer and back down here to run in the winter. 

Another day, another state, another post!

Well we have officially driven 14 hours and have arrive in Chicago. Before I left my coworker gave me some naproxen to help with my shin splints. After running on Sunday I could barely walk so I took one and my shins stopped hurting and they stopped hurting until this morning. That is over a 24 hour window that this medicine helped me forget about my shin splints. So I went to go for a run this morning, my first one in Chicago since I think I was in high school and being forced to run the mile at school. It is funny to think about now. I thought a mile would kill me and I am just under 5 miles right now. But I was doing my 5 minute warm up walk and all of a sudden my shins started hurting, then it was time for me to run and I tried, I just couldn't handle the pain that was shooting through my legs. So I decided to walk home grab my pup and walked just over 2 miles. Since I can't run may as well get my baby girl some exercise too since she was also in the car for 14 hours and more than a little rambunctious. So today was kind of a bust but I am glad to be back in Chicago. Although I do need some advice, should I keep trying to run before the 8K or just take the next few days off to make sure I am able to actually run.

Back into the Rhythm

Well it has been awhile since I have updated which, when writing a running blog, means I'm not running.  I took about 2 weeks off after a run I had when I has a side stitch literally the entire time.  After that I took two weeks off being busy with work and MRM has also stopped training because he was having issues with his knees.  During this time he did do the Tough Mudder in Jacksonville and last week I finally started running again.  Tough Mudder was so fun to watch the guys do, and maybe sometime in the future I'll be able to do it.  We love Wounded Warrior Project which is what Tough Mudder raises money for.  It is more about working as a team and helping people out than it is about racing.

I have started back up with my 10K program even though my ankle is still swollen from when I sprained it a month ago.  I am into week 3 and it has been easier than week 2.  I don't know why but it definitely seems easier and I am hopefully running an 8K in about a week.  I have been running different routes lately and it is helping my pace.  I ran trails the other night and last night into another neighborhood.  The trails are a lot of fun to run, but I am terrified of seeing a snake or some other crazy animal that we have here in South Georgia.  As for my injury I have been icing it everyday either after work or after running and I have been icing my shins to try to keep my shin splints in check so I can keep on running instead of having to take a month off.

Last night I went running with a co-worker who's pace is almost twice as fast as mine.  Again I am not the fastest runner but as long as I am out there and I a building my distance I am not worried about speed yet.  Once I hit a 10K then I will start doing tempo run and fartlek stuff but right now I really just want to make sure I can run a 10K.  I just finished Week 3 of Bridge to 10K and running with her helped increase my pace by one minute and although that doesn't seem like a lot, it is and we got more mileage than I have ever had.  At this point it is safe to say that I am prepared and will be fine running in the PAWS Run for their Lives 8K in Chicago this weekend.  I am so excited because my parents will also be there doing the 4K walk with my pup Kora and their dog Bear.

Sorry I have been away so long, I am making time now that I am running again to keep everyone in the loop.