Elliptical & Run!!!

Of course again today the treadmill was TAKEN! Grrrrrr. So I hopped on the elliptical for and did about a half mile then the treadmill opened up. Luckily I was the next in line to use it so I jumped on. My legs were a little weak so I didn't PUSH it. I bruised my right calf really bad a week or so ago, and it's still causing some tenderness along with a small bump under the skin. . .I am suspecting it's just hematoma where the broken blood vessel creates a dry blood under the skin and eventually absorbs back into the body. . .it can take some time to completely heal. :(

Elliptical?!

Yep, the treadmill was in use and the other one is and has been broken for weeks now.. .so my other option was to jump on the elliptical machine. I felt it in my thighs for sure. whoohoo~ Tomorrow I should be able to run since today felt more like a rest workout :P I think I might even have a running partner (maybe) she is a neighbor and she runs as well. Not marathon runs, but casual exercise running so it's perfect~

Improvement

I have noticed it's hard to post about my running every other day ;) Mainly cuz it's hard to not just want to "copy and paste" haha!

I ran Saturday and did a over 30 minutes on the treadmill. I ran 5 minute intervals with 1 minute in between although when I got to about 20 minutes I did 3-4 minutes intervals with a little more walking. I am still building up leg endurance. Although I was pretty sweaty and my heart rate was 150+ I am not even sure where my target heart rate should be. LOL I guess I should research that :)

Monday is a day to run for me. One good thing is my calves are getting much stronger & they are not very sore for much more than a day. Hence the 'every other day' running schedule. I remember running Mon-Fri when I ran with the track team in High School. . .I can't believe I did that! I did like 4 miles a day although not all at once. Man, I must have had sexy legs back then. hahaha!

ran till I want to puke

I pushed myself today even with my sore legs from my Monday run. I am feeling a little sick to my stomach now. . .i remember this feeling from when I ran track in high school. It's a good thing :) That means I pushed myself hard enough to see some progress hopefully soon. I guess I need to start a ticker/countdown till my 5K on the 17th.

Transplant Survivor Tank Top

I am happy to report that yesterday (Tuesday) my calves were fatigued but not NEARLY as sore as before! I am so relieved that perhaps progress is occuring in my leg muscle conditioning!! Today (Wednesday) I will be hitting the treadmill again and doing another 30 minutes. . .mostly running but a little walking to keep from cramping my legs too much :) 5K here I come!!! Oh and I ordered my tank top to wear. . .check it out! If you want one too just click HERE