Not only have I started the 100 push ups challenge, but I hit the gym tonight with full intentions of getting back into weight training. I'm starting off with teeny tiny baby steps.
Machine #1 Abs 2 reps of 12 @ 35 pounds
Machine #2 Pullover 1 rep of 12 @ 35 pounds
Machine #3 Pec Fly 1 rep of 12 @ 35 pounds
35 pounds was the lowest I could get the machines set to for some reason. There was an option for 20, but I couldn't get the little peg thingy in the hole all the way. [That's what she said!] I was too lazy to ask anyone for help. I'm tried. I'm grouchy. I don't have the patience to stand there listening to someone blab on and on about the proper way to do X, Y, and Z. So I opted to figure it out on my own. Luckily, I've used similar machines for several years when we lived in Ohio, and remembered how to set them up. Anyway, my arms are quivering like mad. I have a long run tomorrow, and I'm not sure my arms will be able to do their arm thing once I start running. Yep, they're that worn out. And I started off light. I haven't done any weight training since we moved from Ohio. I had quite a track record there at our local Y. It's sad (and scary) to see how quickly what I worked for decline. Though, it has been nearly a year since we moved. Man, time slips away almost as fast as under worked muscle tissue!
My foot / ankle / leg is still bugging me. BLAH! I wore those shoes to the gym thinking, "It's only the gym. What can it hurt to wear them there?" Silly me for thinking! I felt the inside of the shoes, and compared them to my current favorites. The arches are CRAZY high compared to the others. I'm thinking back to the time I got my current favorites. They did this same thing to me. They bugged me all damn winter. I'm pretty sure this style/model of Saucony is not the correct shoe for me. This is my fourth pair of this particular model. The first two felt GREAT. What happened? Perhaps it's time to stop opting for stability shoes? Maybe after two years of running, I've gotten strong enough to not need as much support? Could that really be possible? We'll see. I'll make a trip to the running store next week.
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Get a grip
8 months ago
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Hey - so I just want to make sure that if you think they are the wrong shoes that you get to a REAL running store and have someone watch you run and help you find the best shoes.
I think this is a matter of my stride changing, and needing a different type of shoe. Does that make sense? My physical therapist warned me this could happen once I became a stronger runner.
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