Before I started training for my half marathon, I was never a runner. Maybe it was the fact that I had 5 knee surgeries over the years, maybe it was the fact that it was never part of my routine. Regardless, I hated running. Over the course of a few months of training, I really learned to love it. I wasn't quite to the point that I HAD to run on a daily basis or I would feel crummy, but I certainly did like the feeling of a good run. When I stopped running last year due to my shin splints/stress fractures, I felt miserable. I'm certainly excited to get back into running mode but know that it's going to be a struggle to start again. Doesn't help that I still have some shin pain - I'm just going to have to run through it and minimize the pain as much as possible. It felt really good to run today. Sure, I "ran" after working out with my trainer for an hour but I still felt pretty strong while doing so. Started off with a good walking warm up and did a run-walk of 1 minute each for 30 minutes. I know that my endurance isn't quite up to where it needs to be so the run-walk method was definitely the best way to start running. Now, if only I could perfect my running playlist so I don't have to shuffle through songs manually while running, I'll be golden!!
Total Running Distance: 3miles
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