Stand Still

Time:  25 minutes
Distance:  2.32 miles
Location:  Yucca Loma out-and-back

Well, another run, another achy body, another night of no progress.  I took yesterday off after Monday's extremely ungraceful, stiff-bodied run.  The day off helped, but it wasn't enough.  I definitely was not feeling 100%.  As soon as I started warming up in my house I could tell some of the same achiness was there:  knees, the bones in my lower leg.  And when I set out I could tell it was going to be another limping run.  That's not to say it was all bad.  Though I wasn't 100%, I was better than Monday.  After the first half mile or so, I started to loosen up (as usually happens) and I actually, for a short time, felt alright.  But the fact is my legs from the knees down are too beat up right now.  Too much weight is being put on them, plus they are being used heavily after months of inactivity.  This is a hurdle I need to get over.  My stamina has improved with each run, so I am making progress there.

I decided to run the Yucca Loma hill tonight.  I went for 25 minutes, feeling that a rest day should allow me to push it a little further today.  My total distance ended up being 2.32 miles, which is way better than the last time I ran this route and slightly better than the last 25 minute run I did.  So I'm making progress, but it's so slow it's almost unnoticeable.  I hope my legs can strengthen up so I can make some real strides!