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Just about two weeks ago, on the weekend, I really overdid it. Ran and square danced and spent two days in a row wandering around shops and a street fair. By Sunday afternoon, pulling my left foot out of my shoe gave me stabbing pains that almost made me yelp. So I skipped running for a while. I didn't even want to WALK for a while.
But! Ran two days ago, ran today. I'm getting back into it. That "overdoing it" wasn't permanent. YAY! And here's the double-yay: for the first time, I really felt like I began to run more easily. Y'know how the first mile's the worst, the last mile's almost the worst, and in between is pretty good? Well, all I get so far is the part that is both the first mile and the last mile! But despite the short distance, I'm loosening up some. This is a very, very good sign for recovering my old fitness level... 'slong as the feet keep holding up!
But! Ran two days ago, ran today. I'm getting back into it. That "overdoing it" wasn't permanent. YAY! And here's the double-yay: for the first time, I really felt like I began to run more easily. Y'know how the first mile's the worst, the last mile's almost the worst, and in between is pretty good? Well, all I get so far is the part that is both the first mile and the last mile! But despite the short distance, I'm loosening up some. This is a very, very good sign for recovering my old fitness level... 'slong as the feet keep holding up!
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Are you planning to get back into running now that the winter's past, or are you going in other directions at the moment?
I get to run again tomorrow. I hope I'm not pushing -- today is Mad Housecleaning Day, meaning a lot of time on my feet.
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I just don't know. My first step is to get to regular daily *walking*. Once I'm doing that, I suspect I'll want to speed things up after a while. But I have to see how the knees respond. I'm pleased that I was able to dance for a couple of hours on Sunday evening without any knee twinges. That's an encouraging sign.