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October 27, 2004
Moderation
Now that my knee is feeling good, I am practicing moderation. Moderation has never been my strong point but I think that I am doing passably with it. This morning I felt like running 7 or 8 miles but I decided that it would be better to run 5 miles this morning and then run a bit longer tomorrow if I still feel good - since tomorrow morning I'll value sleeping later and running is more time-efficient. So I got up at 5:35, went to the gym, and ran 5 miles from there. The run I did is uphill almost the whole way out and downhill almost the whole way back. I tried to push the pace a bit and I am happy to report that my knee felt fine - last week it had been okay except for when I tried to run fast. Now it feels fine all the time. When I got back to the gym I foam rollered for a minute or two and then did the elliptical for 25 minutes just to get a little more cardio in and to watch the Today show for a while.
I think I should easily run 30 miles this week unless something bad happens so that is good. Last night after I bought a new cell phone (because my phone was lost/stolen on Friday) I did end up going to the gym and lifted weights, then did the elliptical for one hour while I watched my favorite show, the Gilmore Girls. Honestly I would not be too sad if I never watched it again but it is a nice diversion. I have found that I am much happier in New Jersey when I have a lot of stuff to do. Even if that stuff is working out somewhat obsessively it is better than sitting around feeling sorry for myself!
And the best news of all is that I am going home tomorrow :) On top of that tonight I am heading into NYC to pick up a Halloween costume for Matt - he found a Popeye costume that he really wants - and apparently getting the best pizza in New York which I am really excited about because I've been craving pizza for weeks. Should be a good time.
Posted by barb at October 27, 2004 06:32 AM
Comments
I'm catching up on your blog. I'm so glad to hear your knee is still doing good. It sounds like you are really good about taking care of yourself when your body mandates it. I wish I could see some real fall foliage... not much to speak of here. Take care! Meghan
Posted by: Meghan at October 27, 2004 04:58 PM