Tonight we ran the Seven Sisters in Victoria: Hill workout! The Seven Sisters slay me: Fairfield; Oakshade, Gonzales, Lotbiniere, Robleda, St. Charles, Moss. I learned (re-learned) a few things:
- eat more than oatmeal for breakfast and a few pieces of sushi for lunch. It will feel much better being fueled.
- it’s summer – bring water! It took us over an hour to do that route. Um – er – yes I forgot to bring water. My bad.
- You know that energy gel sitting by your computer? Take it before you go running. That’s what it’s there for, duh. (I guess I was too focused on picking up my car from the garage and handing them $674 for new wheel bearings. Aieee. There goes my new sofa.)
- Bonus tip: keep going even if you feel like puking. It will pass. (At least this I managed to do tonight.)
All in all – great to be back on my feet with little to no pain what-so-evah! Woot!
Forgetting to bring water to the run, is akin to forgetting duct tape on race nite at Western… done that too. Usually we don’t need it. Unless, of course, it’s not there. They call it 200 mile an hour tape, although we have not tested it’s limits. It has proved its worth, by proving true the saying “it’s only temporary… unless it works.”
Anyhow, “whatever” & “icing” seem to have cleared up the agony of shinsplints for you, yeah! Just wish I’da had that cure when I was playing rugby, just typing it out makes me cringe.
I enjoy following your updates… May the wind be at your back & fresh air fill your lungs as the road strethes out before of you & lays trampled behind you… Spring in your step & joy in your soul as you pursue your goals. You have peeps cheering for you, inaudibly at times, yet cheering none the less.