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September 27, 2004
Feelin' gympy
I'm starting to get really concerned about this ankle thing. I can't see any swelling or discoloration, yet I start to limp by the end of the day. As I sit here typing, I have an ice pack on it. Running on it doesn't hurt too much, it hurts right after I run and try to walk on it. I'm going in for a massage tomorrow, so I'm going to ask her to work on it some. Tomorrow will probably just end up being a day off since I'm getting my legs worked on and we're supposed to get the leftovers from Jeanne and anywhere from 1 to 3 inches of rain.
Tonight's track workout didn't go too well. I was awfully discouraged during it. I was supposed to do 6x800 with a 400 jog. The warm-up wasn't too bad, I didn't feel great, but not bad. I got to the track and put on my flats. There were 3 new guys running with us tonight. J, K, and myself tend to run our recovery jogs pretty fast. These three new guys decided that they were going to sprint each of their 800s and then walk or barely move on the recovery. Even though they were absolutely dusting me on the work interval, I passed them every recovery. After 3 of the 800s my ankle started to feel tight, so I changed back into my training shoes. I was supposed to aim for 3:00 for each of the intervals. I stopped timing them after a while because I felt so choppy and tight. This workout should have been a piece of cake, but I just could not get the wheels moving. I felt fine on the warm-down. In fact, I may have pushed the guys some on the warm-down. One thing I can say is that I recover fast. I may not have the best leg speed out there, but I can keep on plugging away.
I may have gotten myself a new job today! The interview went well. I have to call the HR person and see if I can get emergency certification since this job is not in the area that I'm certified. It may mean that I need to start to take classes again, but I can do it. I'll know more later in the week, but everyone keep their fingers crossed for me!
Posted by Blondie at September 27, 2004 08:06 PM
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My fingers are crossed! Toes too! Meghan
Posted by: Meghan at September 28, 2004 12:02 AM
Good luck with the job situation (and your ankle)!!
Posted by: barb at September 28, 2004 03:02 PM
I hope the massage helps your ankle! And good luck with the job-keep us posted.
-Jessie
Posted by: Jessie at September 30, 2004 09:07 PM