The motivation's connected to the KNEE BONE !

Still here !
It's been 4 days since my last run and my knees are still pretty painful.
Doesn't seem to get better. I HATE this, there are no words. First 2 days I did the ice and the heat... no use.
So I'm keeping a low profile, waiting for the pain to subside.

Well we did have a fun Easter. Ate a lot of chocolate and I can't even run the calories off . *sigh*

Motivation : very low
I remember 2 years ago I had started running too intensely and my knees had hurt pretty bad for 1 month.

Oh well, I can't do much about this.
Wait it off I guess.

Week 2 / Day 4 : Crappy weather, crappy run

Since my last run 2 days ago I have sensitive knees.  At work I wear high heels so that didn't help of course.
I decided to get my workout done anyways...
Wow. Sometimes I come up with the smartest ideas. pffff.
So I ran so slowly and weird that I looked like I was constipated.  You know butt sticking out a bit, thighs close together, very small steps.
Half way through the session I decided to walk for the rest.  What good is it gonna do me if I really injure my knees ?
It was humid, cold and raining.

Oh and when I got home and took off the runners, I saw blood. My left foot's blister is obviously not healed. Ah well. Just one more crappy thing to finish off this crappy run.

Motivation : Huh ? What does that mean ?

Week 2 / Day 2 : The Sedated Jogger

Yesterday (Sunday) was a day off. It did a whooole lot of good to my leg muscles, as this evening's run went SO SO well.

So after work I had a dentist appointment... Came out of there with half of my skull numbed.

Here's my smile in the car right after. I'm not forcing it !
Reminds me of Kramer in "The Jimmy" episode of Seinfeld when he's mistaken for an "Able Mentally Challenged Adult".

Well anyways. Cooked a light supper, lots of veggies, waited 30 min and then hit the road.  It went so well.... I can't believe it. After Saturday's shin pain I thought it would be difficult, but not at all !! Some minor discomfort in the first half hour, but no more no less.,

Plus my cardio has already improved !!! After one week !!!
This week's interval run : 2,5 min run, 2,5 min walk.  Today I did 10x of that, for a total of 9km !!!

I feel grrreeeat ! (like Tony the Tiger)
Motivation level : wayyy high !

Week 1 / Last day - One down, nine to go !

Yesterday was supposed to be a training day but I worked and then picked up Ian and his friend came over, so no time to myself and Ian is too young to be left alone for an hour. 

So I took a day off yesterday...

Must not take 2 days off in a row !!

Wow this morning was verrry heavy duty.

I drove to my sister's place so she could watch over Ian while I ran.

My feet felt super heavy and I had a hard time getting really into it. 30 min in, I was feeling better though.

Only thing : my shins were really burning like crazy!! Wow... I. do. not.  want. shin splits !!! Gonna do my research on that. Any tips from other runners ? Even 1,5 hours after running, the area is still very warm to the touch.

I did manage a smile for all my fans out there. ;-)

Week 1 / Day 5 : Day off

Day off today. It will give the blisters on my achilles tendons time to heal.
Motivation level : Feeling easy going today.

Week 1 / Day 4 - Rain or shine !

6,5 km in 50 min. Intervals of 2 min. running and 3 min. walking. It went pretty well. I love my shoes ! I had to wear bandaids to cover my blisters but I made sure I padded it all nice with 3-thick.

I am loving this interval training.  I really feel like I'm gonna reach this goal.

It was pouring when I left, then it stopped after about 30 min.

My son was at his friend's house, and I called the mom to say that I would leave the house for a bit to go jogging, so she could reach me on my cell phone. She said "Jogging ? Are you kidding ? It's raining !". I said "Yep I know" and felt so proud of myself.

No excuses !

Tomorrow is a day off from training. Friday, same route/intervals but for 1 hour instead of 50 min. Next week, we kick it up a notch, intervals of 2:30/2:30. Woo hoo
Motivation level : high !

Week 1 / Day 3

So I gave it a try. The early morning run.

Kind of expected to see the sun rise, to hear the birds singing. To have an out of body experience. You know, "I'm Alive" by Celine Dion ?

Hell NO

What a pain in the ass it was !

The city is dirty, my neighbourhoor is not nice to look at ... and what's up with all this traffic ? Plus the wind !! What's with the damn wind ? I had to wear my hoodie. 

I think I'm gonna have blisters on my achilles tendons. From the new shoes.

Motivation level : mwaaah.