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September 28, 2004
A good run anyway
Well, despite my asymmetrical running style and weak quads, I almost felt like myself again this morning. Lately I've been running from the gym since it's on the bus route to school, but today I am staying late at school and didn't want to have my bike there for all that time, so I ran from home. I was out at about 5:30 and drawing inspiration from Beth's moonlit track workout. Even though I like running in the rain, I was glad it hadn't started yet since that would have made it even harder to see.
When I run before it's light out, I stick to main roads for the first half (or until it gets lighter out), so I did just that. My stomach was feeling a little weird, but my knee okay until about the 35-minute mark. I made it almost 20 minutes more, though, without it worsening a whole lot. I can feel myself slowing down at the same time I'm conscious of my knee bothering me, and I think it is related. Which factor is influencing which is another question. I think they are definitely connected, and my hope it that I will increasingly feel as strong as I do for the first part of the run for the whole time.
During a break in the day today, I went to check out this gym that all of the Harvard students on the medical campus can use for free. I had heard it was pretty bare bones and gross--and it was. I found a working elliptical, though, and did that for a little while before attempting to lift. The "weight room" is really pathetic. The heaviest free weights they have are 5 pounds! And you have to walk through a narrow passageway to get there that is reminiscent of a bomb shelter, and strangely similar to a passageway we had at the Red Cross. Anyway, it wasn't much of a workout but it was certainly an experience!
Posted by becky at September 28, 2004 4:08 PM
Comments
hey-i just read yesterday's post. that sucks!!!! i am so sorry. yeah, cut the cord with him....ugh...(i have been out since the first week in june too...bites!!! sorry this is not more upfliting :) at least we have a midterm to study for-is this helping ? sorry, trying to be funny...i am sending good knee vibes your way...
Posted by: Audrey at September 28, 2004 9:23 PM