Well, I can run again...a bit.
I set out last Thursday aiming for 2km, but felt ok and pushed it to 20mins. We went tubing on Saturday afternoon and there's the option to use a magic carpet lift or just hike the hill (about 300m at between 6% and 15% grade); due to the crowds and not being totally sure about the jump-off at the end of the lift, I hiked the full hill all dozen times.
From the bottom, looking up - magic carpet on the left side.
From the top, looking out over Kitchener. It was a gorgeous, sunny day just a few degrees above freezing, even if the wind was a bit nasty. Super fun!
Ankle dealt with that ok, so tried another run on Sunday; made it 30mins this time, so actually got to chalk one up for the 100 in 100 challenge. From holding my own in the top 10 to struggling to stay in the top 100, and I won't even make a bronze medal.
Decided not to swim last week (last time I did my left shoulder issue was quite bad) and only got on the bike once, but walked almost every day including one other day of repeats up the 350m/10% grade hill I live on top of. Climbed once at a new gym on Friday - sent my first 5.9 in 20 years but the pulley soreness was the worst it's been the next day, so may be awhile before we go climbing again. Crappy body really can't keep up these days..
Actually managed my most comfortable run yet yesterday on my lunch, but my ankle was really sore afterward despite not complaining much at all during the run, and I think I may be coming down with the cold that has had my husband sounding like death all week. So, we've just been getting to bed super early (which for us is 10pm - tantalizingly close to 8hrs of sleep) and trying to help each other rest and heal.
My big hope is to feel strong enough to run 6km of almost-flat, groomed rail trail on Sunday before our usually-monthly brunch with friends. We didn't manage to have one of those in February and I'm really looking forward to spending time with people I love like family who are blissfully apathetic about my athletic capabilities (or lack thereof)..
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