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March 8, 2005

Old is going to suck

I ran three miles this morning. It was my first weekly run since mid-January or so. We're now getting into the time of year where the mornings are perfect for being outside. I need gloves and I'm not uncomfortable in long-sleeves but can get away with short-sleeves. And it's lighter finally.

So I'd like to report that I had a fabulous run this morning, but I didn't really. I felt like my hips and lower back had been completely ossified. My hip flexors, in particular, were more like hip binders. When I'm tense at work I tend to cross my legs and hunch over. And I've been doing a lot of that lately. I've been trying to be good about keeping my stretching before bed routine, but I guess it hasn't been enough. I felt like an old lady. It made for an uncomfortable and slow three miles!

But afterward was still the same awesome feeling. Stretching on the bridge helped loosen me up a little, too. I love the tingly feeling I get after I run. Even if the run itself is sub-par!

We had a big deadline at 5pm yesterday, so hopefully I'll get a little breather this morning. Ha.

I picked up a flier at the Texas Rowing Center on my run this morning. For a while now I've thought it'd be fun to stage a mini-regatta with our friends for my birthday. I just don't know how far-fetched that is. Is it something that any old Joe Schmoe can do or does it require training to even get the boat to move? Would we be a danger to ourselves or others? My brother was a coxswain at Davis and we have a friend who competed in the Olympic Trials for rowing (I don't have any idea, though, what event or boat it was in. No matter. If we do this thing he's going to be on my team. He's about 6.5 feet tall and not built like a runner, though. Would that mean that our boat would be sunk in the back with me up in the air in the front?) Heather will know ... Heather?

Posted by jenandmats at March 8, 2005 7:55 AM

Comments

I'd recommend rowing lessons. It's harder than it looks to glide along effortlessly. And yes, you and John Cullicot in the same boat would be a bad, bad idea.

Posted by: Heather at March 8, 2005 3:03 PM

hope your hip loosens up in good time. if it knew what was good for itself, it would loosen itself up and let you enjoy this nice weather coming our way.

Posted by: Rich Y. at March 10, 2005 9:25 PM