Quickly...

I skipped last week's update. Not a lot happened.

Except that I ran 6 miles. In February. In 60 degrees. Yeah, that was awesome.

And then got an adductor strain which I thought was an injury (sure felt like one) but ended up just being a twinge. From doing those squats at the gym... :/ Seems when you're returning to running, you're not supposed to destroy your legs on the inbetween-days that are meant to rest your legs... who knew?

So, easy on weights for the bottom half of me, until I have more firmly established a running base.

With the adductor scare out of the way, I feel relieved. But still scared. I am paranoid already, and a reminder of how quickly injuries can pop up and ruin everything did not make an already fearful comeback easier.

The IT band is mostly better, too. Every now and then during a run, it will whisper a little. Like on the last mile of today's 4 miler. But a whisper is better than a roar. I just need to listen carefully and proceed slowly. The proceeding slowly part is not in my nature, but necessity deems it.

Running a little. Biking. Weights. Tomorrow I might swim. A good week in food... a not so good week of sleeping. Insomnia sucks! But overall, good. Always looking to improve. Stronger than yesterday (or yester-month or yester-year) but not as strong as I will be tomorrow.< that, is what I work for.  Every.single.day.

Maybe 7 miles this weekend?