Up and running

Today, I am up and running. I ran for the first time today since the day of the race.  On Saturday, I REALLY wanted to run but I promised I would take it easy for at least a week.  My IT Band felt good today, a couple times when I was on a downhill I could feel it in my knee but other than that it felt good.  I only ran 3.3 miles today with a nice easy 9:30 pace.  I don't ever want to feel that pain again and I want to make sure that it heals properly so I don't have any future problems with it.  I have learned a ton in the last week about what to and not to do with ITBS(Iliotibial Band Syndrome) and some of the causes and preventative measures to take.
I went to the podiatrist on Friday and was fit for some custom inserts for my running shoes.  I have really high arches and apparently they are starting to sag.  I had to laugh! Hooray! Yet another body part that sags with age!
I have been wearing some inserts that I got from Fleet Feet and they felt great but apparently they weren't giving me enough arch support.  One of the problems with high arches is that I over pronate.  I already new this but what I didn't know, is that without the proper support over pronation can lead to ITBS.  So until I get my inserts the Dr. told me to tape my arches with 2" athletic tape to give them extra support.  I did that today and I don't know if it made my legs feel better, but my arches felt great!

Well I've joined the fitness center. Again.  I have a love/hate relationship with fitness centers.  I really need the strength training though. Especially in my hips, glutes, and hamstrings. My favorite gym to workout at is about a1/4 mile from my house. It's  an old, musky, building where old, musky, gym rats and meat heads work out(hubby is one of them). Seriously it is raw.  I like the fact that I can grunt and sweat like a sasquatch and nobody cares.  Also, surprisingly, it doesn't have the meat market feel.   The guys there are so focused on themselves that they don't even notice you. Perfect!  I worked out there for about 6 yrs, but left because they don't have childcare(the downfall).  They have a TV room where, in an ideal world, my kids would sit quietly and watch a movie. Unfortunately that never happens, instead they end up following me around begging for food and telling me how bored they are.
My other option was a fitness center about 5 miles away that focuses more on classes and nautilus equipment(I♥ free weights), but it does offer child care.  I chose #1.  I'm a gym rat at heart!
So here is the plan: to be more disciplined with my time.  Hubby works a swing shift, so on the days hubby works nights, I will go in the morning at 5am, before the kids wake.
On the days hubby works days, I will go in the evening.
We will see how this works starting tomorrow!  Plan will probably be modified at some point as I do NOT like to wake up before 5am! :)

Hope you are all having a fantastic Monday!!!

I have something to share with you tomorrow that I am very excited about!!

Grace and peace,