I've been on a break since the Disneyland Half Marathon and I'm gearing up to start increasing my mileage again. I'm still hitting just about 2 miles at a time, but that's been good since my ankle and shins have decided they want to act up... again. I have to admit, I don't ever think I'll never not be injured or fighting something.
Still, I am getting mentally prepared to get back in endurance training. It is definitely going to be my focus now because it was seriously lacking for the Disneyland Half. Plus the humidity is finally dropping off and the daily temperatures are calming down. That means I'll be able to run outside again! I was going to today, but it's an important day at work for me and yesterday my ankle had me limping around in the afternoon so I decided to take it easy.
If you remember when I started this journey I said I was going to do pull ups everyday because I recognized that as one of my weaknesses. Then I stopped... Well, I just discovered the pull up and dips machine in the gym. It uses weights to help you back up and so I've been playing with that to find the right amount of help. I can tell you one thing... my shoulders are sore! I spent about 10-15 minutes today in the gym just focusing on my arms and they are definitely tired and will be sore tomorrow. Still, I had fun discovering the new machines to help out with my arm workouts. That's still one of my biggest trouble zones and an area I'll probably always continue to work on.
So a run tomorrow followed by a night at Magic Kingdom park for Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party... what a great start to the holidays and to the weekend!
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