(Wo)Man Down!

Well even though my doctor appointment on Monday morning went what I would consider well, my body has been telling me otherwise. I rested up again on Monday but this week started my Alice Women's Kickball League that my friend Inez pulled me onto. We have games three days a week and practice in between. I didn't make practice last week because I didn't feel well and fell asleep at 7 PM. So the game last night was my first time playing kickball in years. 

All day Tuesday it seemed as though my hip flexer had been acting up. I am not sure if it was from sitting in my truck for the quick trip to Houston over the weekend coupled with the trip to Corpus on Monday for my doctor appointment but my hip has been killing me. And playing kickball last night didn't help.

Soooooooo I think I am going to take a break from running this week and rest up. Gonna try to get in four or five miles on Saturday with the girls.

The Mr comes home after a three week hitch so a little R & R and live country music will be in order anyway! Our favorite go to place is always Brewster Street Ice House.....and with The Departed playing tonight and Dirty River Boys playing Sunday I would say we are going to have an awesome weekend!

Monday Morning Dr Appointment

So since I started running more regularly about a year ago I haven't had very many injuries. I was able to ward off a stress fracture on the outside of my left foot by laying low on running and wearing a big black boot for about three weeks. I also got new shoes so I am sure that helped.

Lately, however, my right shin has been killing me. I began wearing a calf compression sleeve about a month or so ago which was helping but the pain is still there. I researched which sleeves to buy and in the process realized they are quite expensive. So I settled on buying one from my local Academy before I spent $45+ on one. (Plus I hadn't really received any first hand recommendations for one)

Hence why I spent the morning at the South Texas Bone & Joint clinic in Corpus Christi.They took two x-rays of my right tibia which confirmed I do not have any stress fractures (thank goodness). The doctor said it isn't shin splints because of the location of my pain. He actually couldn't really tell me what was wrong. But I will take no news as good news at this point. His remedy is to take an anti inflammatory daily and if it is still bothering me in a month or so to come back.

Training this week

Monday turned into rest day. I am not gonna lie it was nice to sit on the couch with the pups after the busy weekend I had and work.

Tuesday I decided to try a speed workout after reading The Hungry Runner Girl post up her speed workout for the week. I wasn't able to do as many intervals as her but I did do a 1 mile warm up 4 x .25 (7.5 MPH) & .25 (5.5 MPH) and a half mile cool down. I will say it was way more fun than just running 3 or 4 miles on a hill setting. Then I hopped on the elliptical for 15 minutes before stretching and rolling out my legs. I am going to try to keep this up at least once a week and hopefully I will be able to do more intervals and at a faster pace.

Alice Boot Camp is conducted three days a week (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) in the AM and PM. I cannot make the AM sessions because I would be super late to work but I usually go in the afternoons. Friday, since it is a rare weekend I am not leaving town (until Saturday actually), I was able to make the 6 PM class then head home with enough daylight to mow the yard since the Fiance is still on hitch for another week.

Last but not least a Saturday morning run since I was actually home! I was aiming for four miles but I ran into some friends at the park and ended up doing just over 6 and PR'd a 10K! I was super proud of myself for that one considering it wasn't even a race. 

Now off to Houston for a wedding!

Landa Park

This is only a small part of Landa Park in New Braunfels, Texas.
My parents live on the edge of the park/river so I spend some mornings here
running when I am visiting. It is so peaceful. A full lap around the path is one
mile so it is pretty easy to get a few miles in while enjoying the views. 

We feed the ducks daily. They will even come up and eat out of your hand.
I actually got chased by a squirrel that morning who thought I had food for him!

There are deer all over New Braunfels....seriously I mean almost everywhere you
go you have to watch out for the deer so you don't hit one!

My parents live just down the canal to the right. 

With the South Texas humidity and heat you have to run early! But being close to the hill country
and under all the trees it was a very nice, breezy 5K!

And my little one....This is Bailey. Her back went out on her in February. I chose not to do
the surgery and instead do everything else I could to help her. We started not walking at all,
to using a cart, to now using a back brace. She has some fight and desperately loves to play
with her brothers. But because of her handicap she usually stays close to me or with my
mother in law.