I’ll admit – I cannot wait! As soon as I get off work, I am racing home, changing, and going for a run! What – you thought maybe I led an exciting life with men and roses and dinners? Pffffft. You so silly.
Last Thursday at my follow-up, I was finally cleared by Dr. MIT to start running without the risk of a kidney bruise. Sunday morning while the girls were at church with Grandma, I dug out my running clothes, dusted off my Asics and hit the pavement. No, no – that’s a lie. I have to confess: I was already in my running clothes when Papa showed up to collect Gracie and Bee. I all but pushed them out the door.
Another confession: I haven’t felt so frickin’ good in I don’t know how long. Sure, I only made one lap around the neighborhood (.6 miles) and it took me 7 minutes, but at least my turtle-like pace hasn’t degraded to downright glacial. And running to some good tunes on my iPod – those tunes I ran to three or four nights a week for over a year? – music has never sounded so kickass.
Of course, by the time I got back to the house and showered and after my muscles had time to cool down, everything started to hurt. Leg muscles, tendons, my arms, my back… I was pitiful. So instead of pushing it and hitting the streets again on Monday, I gave myself the night off so I wouldn’t set myself back – and besides, I could hardly walk, let alone run. I told you I was pitiful.
But! Today I am more than ready to kiss my running shoes for good luck and have some fun! It might take me just about forever to get back to the level I was at pre-kidney-stone, but I will get there. And by golly, I will run (and wiiDance) these extra eight pounds right off of me.
March 30, 2011 at 8:32 am |
You go girl!! Keep up the great work.
March 30, 2011 at 9:55 am |
Go Katie! There is nothing quite like that post-workout soreness – it’s not fun to be sore but knowing that you had a great workout is worth it
March 30, 2011 at 11:18 am |
Go, Katie, Go!
I must admit to being totally dense as I was reading this. The entire time I was thinking that you were going out on a date after going running tonight! What a dummy I can be!
March 30, 2011 at 8:29 pm |
I fell for the title too! Great job Kate, keep running.
March 31, 2011 at 2:51 pm |
I would rather run than hang out with a boy, for sure. That’s saying something considering I don’t like to run. Heh.
Good job!
April 1, 2011 at 10:07 am |
This was where I was after the fall last spring. And it does feel soooo good to be back. Glad you are able to run again… wog? (walk/jog?? That’s what I call my pace!)