I’ve done something bad to my calf muscles and had to abandon my work out only 13 minutes into a 35 minute eliptical thingiee yesterday. It’s quite a bummer because now I not only have a weak knee but also seriously sore calf muscles. To top it off, digestive problems (which are always around the corner for me) is going to make swimming unlikely today. I’ve decided that I’m going to have to take today off, which will be the first day I skip a work out, but it’s sad nonetheless, since I didn’t get a full workout yesterday either.
Running is really painful. I don’t know why people do it. I don’t want to lead anyone on to the notion that I like to run, because I don’t. There’s a buzz or a high at the end, but getting it is really awful… like whoring for crack. My body is also rejecting it as evidence by my legs and knees, though with the PT (which includes regular leg presses), my legs are getting huge. I could seriously kick someone in the lower part of their leg very hard if I wanted to. Beyond that, I’m not sure what the function of huge legs with bad knees could be.
In other news, I’ve decided what chapter 3 of this blog is going to be. Since the race (and training for the race) is over at the beginning of June, I need something that starts in June so… MARTIAL ARTS! Woot. I’ll be starting a martial arts course in June that combines Taekwondo with Brazilian Jujitsu. I have no idea what that’s going to be like…
Tags: Feeling like crap, Sunburst, Chapter 2, running, injury, chapter 3, martial arts
April 25, 2008 at 9:04 am
personally, i like to run. i tend to zone out completely and just think about what i need to do, what i hope to accomplish in the near future. of course, that is why it is always necessary for me to run in a gym on a treadmill or an elliptical - i’d probably end up a splat on the pavement if i didn’t.
however, on those days when i can’t focus i realize how absolutely horrible the gym must be for some people. i usually abandon running and try and do weights those days.
i also want to say reading your blog provides inspiration for me to work out. i’ve slacked off for over a month now, and i’m trying to get back into it. my digestive system seems to get worse when i dont work out, plus i get angry easy and generally feel kinda blue. anyway, you give me motivation. i can pretend we’re doing it together. even though, obviously, we’re not.