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August 10, 2004
A new city, but no running here (yet)
Yesterday we moved into our new apartment in Somerville. It was a little hairy because we got the call that the movers were ready to unload our stuff when we were on the road and still about 2 hours away from the Boston area. Surprisingly, when we arrived and found someone to let us in to the apartment, the movers were finished and calmly sitting in our living room waiting for us. Phew.
I ran about 55 minutes before we left for Boston, but my knee was really hurting--that is, the latest knee injury that's cropped up as I have been making my (perhaps too ambitious) comeback from the initial knee injury. I can run through this one, but I know that I probably need to cross train and swim for a few days to see if it is just from increasing mileage too much. So, this morning I biked over to the gym and had some fun on the elliptical. I don't know if it's the cooler climate here or what, but the temperature in the gym seemed way too warm for me, and I was getting stared at because of all my sweating. At least I got a good workout.
I lifted a bit after working out, something that I usually do as a separate afternoon activity on about 3 to 4 days of the week. I like to do a second session of cross training (when I'm running normally) followed by lifting on those days, but lately with the move and everything I can only fit in one workout a day. I'm trying to stay calm about it and realize that moving boxes and cleaning like a madwoman is probably doing me a little bit of good, but it's hard. I hate getting out of my routine--but I have to get settled here and then I'm sure I'm going to get back into a new one.
Posted by becky at August 10, 2004 2:16 PM
Comments
Hey there. I am enjoying your new blog. Your comment about the gym being too warm was really funny - I worked out at Healthworks (in Porter Sq, near the Somerville/Cambridge border) for three years and was always too hot. I don't know what their problem is - I guess there are a lot of people hanging out and not breaking a sweat. They always say that it is 68 degrees in there, but I doubt it.
Good luck getting comfortable in your new gym, home, and city.
Posted by: Kisi at August 10, 2004 6:48 PM
Hey Becky. Glad to hear you are getting settled in Boston. I'm in the thick of packing. Don't worry about getting in 2-a-days... moving is a workout in itself. I painted the bedroom on Tuesday and I think I discovered the next aerobics craze: rollerpainting. My arms are still sore. Good luck with the running.
Posted by: Liz at August 12, 2004 9:20 AM
I miss you, Liz! I'll call soon when I get a phone, maybe today :)
Posted by: becky at August 12, 2004 11:13 AM