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| Running home from work. <3 <3 |
Recently my workouts have been increasingly productive but still nothing compares to running.
What I've been up to
- A whole lot of bike riding...I think I might be wearing out my playlists...
- Strength training: focusing on arms, legs, glutes, back and core. Essentially my whole body! My core is so so weak.
- Foot strength and flexibility. I'm still feeling weirdness in my R foot so I'm trying to be careful with this. I'd hate to delay recovery even further :(
- Zoning out. Staying focused at the gym without running is hard!
It being January has been somewhat of a consolation in all of this. My mind has been more in the "rest" game. Last year I swore off running in January forever. In both 2012 and 2013 I was set back by foot issues; first in my left then in my right. I think I was mentally prepared to take this month off but with only 8 days left, I'm getting nervous about how much additional time I might need. February was supposed to be my comeback month!
This graph shows it all. The pink is 2012 and the yellow is 2013. I know every year comes with its own challenges but 2013 was jacked up. I'm hoping with February just around the way I can start logging miles again...
I have to keep reminding myself to have patience. There's plenty of year left and plenty of running to look forward to!
How about you?
Is your year off to the start you expected?
Do you workout to music? Is your playlist enough to keep you energized?