They try to copy my swagger

My knees have been sore since the race so I decided to take today off.  Well I decided at 6 when my alarm was going off.  The kitten has developed this awesome new habit of meowing everyday at 4:30 a.m.  It's horrible and he'll do it for about a half hour.  So when the alarm went off it was not happening for me.  But it's okay I think the  legs need some recovery time and I'll try to do a bike ride tonight.

That .01 is important.  Today was okay, as far as my pace goes I was really glad about it.  But my left knee is killing me.  I felt like I was hobbling the first mile until I could warm up.  I ran to the gym, and tried to lift and could barely do leg presses because the pressure on my knee hurt so bad.  I'm going to go get a band for it tonight becuase when I pushed the point of pain, it helped relieve it so I'm thinking a band will help. 

I ran home from gym and then around a bit to get 5.  Then I was late for work. ha ha, it's worth it, I really wanted to get 5. 

Avg. Pace 8:36

1 8:26

2 8:22- first time ever my 2 mile is faster than my 1st  mile :)

3 8:51

4 8:39

5 8:51

5 in 45 something.  I don't know why I was feeling it yesterday because today I am not as far as speed goes.  Both knees were hurting this morning along with my lower back.  My lower back has been super bad since Saturday.  Sunday it felt great and then all this week it's been bad.  Lucky for me though my FIL is a chiropractor and he just got in town today.  So he popped it a trillion times and it feels better but it is still sore.  He tells me I shouldn't even be running so much because my arches are crap and my knees are crap and blee blah.  He also said that wearing the water belt can throw off your back because the water levels on each side can be different.  I thought that was intersting because I was wearing a water belt saturday and I usually never do. 

Moral of the story- I'll probably take it easy the rest of this week and see how sore I am after timp hike to decide what my long run will be on Saturday. 

Thought my knees and back needed a rest.  Sorry exercise.

Hiked Timp.  I underestimated the sun on the way back down and my legs and neck are fried.  It was a fun little activity the last few miles were a killer and we just wanted to be done! :) It's my hubby's birthday today so that's why I took the day off to go hike with him.

nothing. legs are fried and super sore- see yesterday's post.