Well, the month of April let my running routine fall flat. As I wrote about here I pulled a muscle deep in my left thigh sometime along the way in March and after running on it for a couple of weeks I finally had to give in and follow my own advice of taking it easy and keeping things on a low impact level. I even took an entire day off of exercise (besides walking Nelson twice). I know!!! But, never one who can sit around for longer than 24 hours I dusted off my bike and went on a nice long ride one beautiful Sunday morning. The sun was out, the sky was blue, the air crisp, just at the point of warming and the first big blossoms had opened up on the local trees. My heart skipped along in a happy beat. I had realized that when this pain first came about that I never felt anything during spin class so I concluded that biking would not do any more harm and so far the routine seems to be working just fine. I have not been for a run since the first week of April. I tried running down the street the other night just to test the waters. The pain is definitely still there but much less than it was last month. I am hoping that in another four weeks I can get back into my running shoes, although… I will definitely incorporate two days a week of early morning bike rides into my exercise routine. I am truly enjoying these rides and don’t want to give them up completely.
Due to the nagging muscle strain my running mileage is very low for the month of April but I did manage to live strong by biking 317 miles!
| Total Distance: | 112.75 miles |
| Total Time: | 27:23:53 min |
| Run Distance: | 32.98 miles |
| Run Time: | 4:08:53 min |
| Walk Distance: | 79.77 miles |
| Walk Time: | 23:15:00 min |
- Shortest run: 6.1 miles
- Longest run: 7.5 miles
- Average speed: 7:33 min/miles
- Strength & Endurance: 4 hours
- Weight Training: 2 hours
- Yoga: 3 hours
- Road Biking: 317 miles
- Spinning: 3:10 hours
Today’s Running Tip: Cross Training can be a Lifesaver!
For a runner there is nothing more depressing than having his/her routine disrupted due to an injury. Instead of focusing on what you cannot do come up with an appropriate cross training plan that forces you to think about what you can do! Having a structured cross training plan can keep your heart beating happily and is very good for the soul! Believe me, I know!!!