Tuesday workouts are back!

We started off the training season with a bang. A group of either very hardcore or very scared runners met for a run in the rain. It was mostly just spitting at us, until it was actually time to start running. Then it was a nice steady rain. Yay! We could choose to do one of two workouts- speed drills or running technique. For some reason I thought it was a good idea to start the season off with speed drills. It wasn’t. I kept burping up my lunch and felt a little like I wanted to throw up. That’s how you can tell it was a “good” workout. I don’t actually like speed workouts, so I never do them, but all my friends were doing it, so why not. I realized that I don’t like them because I’m not fast. Everyone else raced off ahead of me, and I was holding up the rear. I guess someone has to be last. This time it was me. 


I also felt a little bit discouraged. I’ve been having some pain in my hips and shoulders and I felt like I was running crooked. I had one of the coaches watch me run, and she said I am running crooked. I twist a lot to one side, and the other side doesn’t twist at all. So one side is tight, which hurts, and the other side is over stretched, which also hurts. Yay! The prescription? Core work. Your core is what’s supposed to keep you nice and stable, but my core doesn’t really know it’s supposed to be doing anything. And no matter how much I try, it doesn’t seem to get any better. So I’m committing to it this time. I’m going to start getting up 10 minutes earlier everyday so I can do my planks and side planks. I also realized I have another coupon for some pilates classes, so I’m throwing that into the mix. I’m going to beat my core into submission. The good news is I remember this happening the last time I tried to get back into running. I think my body just isn’t used to everything. It takes a while for me to settle in, then everything starts to feel “normal” again.

In other news, next week is the Team Happy Hippo Happy Hour! I know I’ve invited pretty much everyone I’ve ever met, but if for some reason I haven’t invited you, you’re now officially invited. Join us at Slane on Bleecker and MacDougal on June 21st between 6pm and 9pm. You should all come and everyone should bring friends! If you can’t make it, you should donate here. You can help us create a world with more birthdays and less cancer!