Run/Walk Combo is a Start

Happy Monday!  Today is going to be a quick post since I already told you what I was up to most of the weekend anyways (aka work, studying, coffee and in home shopping.)  I had a yogurt this morning prior to Physical Therapy like I usually do.  Followed by a spinach omelet with bacon cheese, so good!  A few sugar snap peas on the side to get some extra green in. 🙂

Guess what I did yesterday?  Ran again!  I took it real slow and really watched my form/listened to my body.  Constantly assessing myself

• head in line with pelvis, pelvis in line with legs
• mid strike on the foot
• engaged glutes and abs
• stand up tall, don’t let back arch out, tuck pelvis if necessary
• engage glutes and abs again… and repeat….

I stretched/foam rolled before and after, I swear I spent as long trying to prevent injury as I did actually running.

 

Totally worth it though, elt great emotionally and physically though!  My piriformis was a little angry afterwards but nothing of too much concern.  11 minute miles aren’t bad for a walk/run combination, sure beats not running.

Here is what I did:

Plus some upper body work, the gravitron (pull up machine) is so not my friend anymore!  Now it’s time to get the day going, hope you have a good one!

Of Possible Interest:

How Well Is Your Body Absorbing Nutrients? (Flourish Blog)

The Crave Game (Flourish Blog)