January 09, 2006
I waited until yesterday for my weekly long run because the high was 68 degrees and sunny. Ran ten miles and was in pain for half of it; the inside of my kneecap feels bruised. I'm breaking in a new pair of shoes, so I ran 5 miles in the new pair and 5 in the old pair.
My appetite has not been normal over the past couple of weeks and I have no idea why. I'm high maintenance when it comes to eating out; I could eat out twice a day seven days a week and be happy as a lark. However, lately I have been force feeding myself on food other people have cooked because I don't feel like eating anything at all. Started drinking a lot more Gatorade and Endurox because at least I haven't lost my thirst for beverages.
The cold bath treatment is a great idea, for people with balls. I ran a cold bath after my run yesterday, hopped in, and squealed like a tortured dog. I am a wimpy little baby when it comes to cold temperatures. So I drained the water, then ran a hot bath with epsom salts. I am a tad bit sore today, but I think the bath and stretching (as well as ice on my left knee) helped out quite a bit.
Coming up on Saturday: 11 mile run with track club group. Running goes much faster with other people.
Posted by megabeth at January 9, 2006 09:30 AM
Speaking of eating, do you do protein shakes? If so, what brands/flavors do you like?
I've been using Myoplex (I actually like the "Lite" better as the regular whips up to pudding thickness) but recently bought some whey powder from another vendor. I'd be interested in your experience.
Posted by: BlogDog at January 10, 2006 03:15 PM
I like Isopure. I will write up a post to answer your question since it's a good question!
Posted by: megabeth at January 10, 2006 03:18 PM
10 miles? That's awesome. I run for about 10 minutes on the treadmill and can hardly breathe when I'm done.
BlogDog, for what it's worth, I use the Isopure also because it's got a great taste and mixes up easily with a spoon.
Posted by: Howard at January 11, 2006 08:42 AM