Sunday, September 4, 2016

Shred Day 21: I Heart Running

My Sunday started with an interval run. I admit, I was nervous about this run. Nervous that my knee was not going to cooperate. Some days that feeling is stronger than others. I almost didn't try, thinking I would be safer on the elliptical. Standing in the sun at the end of the run, I was happy I did it. I love that feeling. I heart running.


My workout ---> 5 minute walking warm-up, 25 intervals at 30 seconds run/30 seconds walk, 2 minute run, 5 minute walking cool down. I was really excited about the run, but even more so that I bumped up my interval time and then ran a solid 2 minute finish. These are small changes, but BIG steps for me and my knee.

My route kind of looks like a heart, right?

Later I went to the fitness center to do a yoga session to stretch out. I was hoping to swim, but the pool was full of kids. The Yoga with Adriene video did the trick. When I pay more attention to my hamstrings, my knee seems to be happier.


It was such a nice day that I decided to take a walk after lunch. I did a one mile loop and ran into this guy. So strange that he was just sitting in the grass right next to a busy four lane road.


I started this book today. A friend told me about it. The author is a Cincinnati native (me too) and it's also the setting of this book. It's always fun to read books that take place in a familiar setting, plus it's good so far.


Here's what I ate for Regular Calorie day:

Breakfast:


Lunch:


Dinner:


Snacks: white cheddar rice cakes and red grapes.


Tell me something that made you happy today!

Read any good books lately?



2 comments:

  1. So glad your knee cooperated! Can't believe you're on day 21 already! How's the shred going?

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    1. My reply is so late that I finished Shred ;) Feeling stronger and may have lost a couple of pounds...scales are hard to find nowadays, haha!

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