Accept it and move on

In an effort to hold myself accountable, here is lunch from yesterday and will be a repeat today. I bought a chopped salad bag from HEB and then added leftover grilled chicken to it. It was delish! 

I have also been really diligent about trying to take in more and more water, hence the liter bottle!

Now dinner was chicken ticklers with steamed veggies and ranch style potatoes. Topped it off with one of our homebrews that was finally ready. 

Gotta love the KT Tape on the coffee table.

This morning was just one of those mornings that I just wasn't feeling it. My Nike App wasn't working well, my shins were hurting, I would have rather stayed in bed! But I atleast got moving and ran a mile before heading into work. 

After letting my Dr Cool Wraps do their thing, I guess I will get my butt in gear and get ready for work. I haven't even packed for the ranch/river yet so that will have to wait until I get home. I am looking forward to getting out of town this weekend with our friends to enjoy a little downtown, Frio River Tubing, and good food. Dave wants to take our new toy but I don't think it will fit everything we need. 

We have decided to get rid of my Explorer and get a Jeep in an effort to cut down our debt and reduce monthly expenses. Its really nice actually and it means that I get to drive the F150 full time! BONUS!

Off for the weekend. Maybe I will try to get in a cross training working but I am making no promises!

New Goodies!

I decided to stay in Friday night because I really wanted to get up on Saturday morning and run. I am glad I did. I met up with Becky and we ran the neighborhood together. We met up at 8 AM thinking the weather wouldn't be too brutal but it was all ready 80 something degrees with humidity at well over 70%! I think next time we will meet at 7 AM. There should be enough light then. 

I went into Corpus Christi to meet up with friends for lunch but I also really wanted to get new socks after my feet fiasco this past week. However sending me into Academy is just a disaster waiting to happen. I went in for socks then remembered I needed more tape and then wondered over to the clothing section. The socks are proving to work quite well. I am loving the fact that I now have a container for my tape and I think I prefer the Pro over the regular. And this is the second Nike shirt I have in this color. I love it. And I love the thin material. 

Sunday mornings to me are just the best. I wake up without an alarm, turn on the American Country Music Review and on Sundays it is Christian Country countdown. I drink my coffee and make my breakfast all before church. 

But yesterday I woke up in a funk and even after spending the day  outside with my friend and her boys playing in the pool I felt I needed a short run. I am glad I did it. 

Monday miles meant upping my mileage to start the week. Pretty much stayed consistent with 5k's last week but need to get in consistent 4 milers this week. 

This foam roll technique for shin splints is no joke. I almost yelled in the gym when I started this. I also am taping a bit differently. Instead of starting my long piece of tape at my ankle I am starting it just under the arch of my foot and taking it up from there. We will see how it goes. 

I am terrible at taking gym selfies. 

Monday Miles

My never miss a Monday mantra didn't hold up last week as I was coming back from Fredericksburg but I stuck to it yesterday! And as I am getting dressed, Woodrow can't help but think he gets to go too. It is what I get for taking him out last week. 

I think I am going to keep up my Monday miles with him. I don't like to do a long run on Monday's because I usually do HIIT and spin. He keeps me at a pretty good pace and is getting better at running next to me. I am hoping the more I take him out, the more he will get used to the routes and smells....not sure I can take having my arm almost jerked out of socket because he wants to smell the stop sign! Just to give you an idea....Woodrow is around 4 years old (he is originally my husband's dog but I swear he love me more) and weighs almost 100 lbs!

HIIT last night was a little different. Evy decided to incorporate more moves from her martial arts playbook. It was fun, different, and make me miss when I used to do kickboxing back in San Antonio years ago. 

Update on my shins: I pretty much have to be taped and wear my sleeves if I am going to run. I went back to running in my Asics but Tom gave me inserts to help with arch support. I bought two Dr. Cool wraps for my calves and icing helps a bunch. I am not really sure why over the last three months my shins decided to start acting crazy. If this really continues through the spring I am going to have a gait analysis done to see what else I need to be doing to keep from being in such pain after my runs. 

2 PR's Saturday

Friday night run didn't go according to plan. 

Really wanted to get in four miles but my shins weren't having it.

I slept taped up and with my compression sleeves on Friday night so I could get through my Saturday morning community 5K. And to my surprise I actually had two PR's!

 Fastest 1 mile - 9:13

Fastest 5K - 29:03

Our community 5K is held the first Saturday of the month. They have been going on now for around 2 years or so. This time we had a bunch of kids....I think they started a running club at one of the local elementary schools. 

I made sure I had my Dr. Cool Wraps ready for me when I got home. And I must say they are awesome and totally help. I am so glad Evy told me about them. 

My friend Val had sent this to me and asked if I wanted to be her date so we could save $5. Yoga isn't so much my thing even though I know it is good for runners but craft beer is right up my alley! It was actually a good class and I enjoyed the company. 

Spent the evening chatting with a friend sharing some Texas Red watching the sunset on North Beach. Her boyfriend and my husband both work in the oilfield for the same company so when they are gone we usually get to catch up with life. 

Dave and I are members to two wineries in Fredericksburg and Sunday they both had their pick up parties. What better way to spend my Sunday afternoon than with my friend, my parents, and some good wine?

Selfie stick problems

Selfie Stick Take 1

Selfie Stick Take 5

Selfie Stick Take 7....I think

 I got a selfie stick for my birthday and finally decided to try to use it. It was pretty comedic. If anyone has any tips/tricks please let me know! I was heading out for 4 miles Monday when I decided to try to use it. I did 1 mile warm up, 3 x .25 sprint then .25 walk, then finished out the rest of my run through the neighborhood back home. 

HIIT was before spin so I did that and completed day 2 of my Plank Challenge for Feb! 

I am pretty sure if  Sara had an IG she might be cranky about the sneaky pics I take of us in spin and post!

Lunch while at work.....cheap, easy, healthy!

Tuesdays mean Core class after my run and before spin!

Still smiling! Tuesday was day 3 of my plank challenge
but by now my shins were killing me!

DINNER!!!! Thrown together leftovers included cubed sauteed chicken then I added pasta salad
from Sunday and broccolli salad

OK so let me explain........I originally posted this on my IG account Tuesday night 

In need of tips/tricks/suggestions/advice....whatever you think will help. I have been getting shin

splints on the interior of my legs. I've had X-rays done to see if it may have been a stress 

fractures and it's not. I just got new shoes - New Balances and I am a neutral heel striker. I 

don't have any runner friends in the small town I live in to pick their brains hence taking to 

IG for help. I follow/learn from y'all and would love if you could help me!

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So the picture (excuse my non-socked feet) - my instructor from the gym taped me 

up tonight. I had YouTubed instructions and she did it similar to what I saw. Is it correct 

for runners? She taped me more on the inside since that's where my pain is.

OK so since then I have received some awesome feedback on my IG account. I purchased some 

KT tape, two Dr. Cool wraps for icing, and I am going to look into the six foot drills on YouTube. 

If there anything else that I am missing please pipe up and tell me!

RANDOM FACT - so my office is at the top of these stairs to the left.
I must go up and down these stairs at least 5 to 7 times a day!

Wednesday was a rest day for me this week. Had to go get dog food from the feed store instead of running before church small group. The dogs have to eat too right?

If you are doing the plank challenge with me this month....how is it coming?