so after my FREAKIN AWESOME 13.08 miles, i was just gonna do a short easy run with angie the next day. now, i pretty much stayed in bed after my run, because of yucky tummy problems. so the next day, when i was supposed to do the easy run, i was still a little tired, but my stomach felt much better. my legs were a little sore, but they had been a lot worse before. so, no big deal, i thought.
i met up with angie, and she was feeling about like me. i wasn’t dreading the run, but i sure wasn’t feelin it either. when we started running, my legs started screaming at me…”WTF are you doing?? STOP!” my feet hurt, my knees hurt, my hips hurt. i felt all choppy. i was having trouble breathing. it was horrible. and to top it all off, i started feeling a shin splint on my right leg. and i am ashamed to say that we even stopped and walked a little of it. *hanging my head in shame* angie said it was completely normal for me to feel like that after running like i did the day before. but that still didn’t make me feel much better about the situation. in my mind, i couldn’t understand how i could run 13 miles, with no problems, feeling great, and then the next day, i could barely get 4. it was ridiculous. by the time it was over, my right shin was hurting so bad, and i felt like a big fat loser. so, i’ve let my shin rest for a few days. my plan for the week is to just take it easy, get in a few short runs. hopefully, by the time sunday rolls around, my legs will be feeling better, and my confidence will be feeling a little better too.
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