It seems like when one thing gets figured out and taken care of, something else pops up and needs assistance. Take my hips. Pretty much all better. But oh my goodness if they didn’t consternate me and worry me and I thought I was going to have to stop running for good! I figured that out- rest day is very important. VERY. IMPORTANT.
Now I have a new thing. It started with this tiny little twingy feeling at the base of my skull, and it connects to just under my shoulder blade. It has grown into this tight OWIE! feeling now. It is only on my right side and gets worse after I run. After speaking with my runner pals (tee-hee- I’m in that club! Bwa ha ha! BiZaRrE!) it was concluded that I am too tense up top and need to loosen up, rely on my core muscles, not shoulders, to support me more (there’s the ‘core’ again!). As to why it’s only on the right side? That’s the side I hold Martha’s leash on. Now I need to problem solve this…
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Today I rode my stationary cycle for 30 minutes. I checked my heart rate several times and was surprised to find myself sitting right between 120-126- perfect fat burning pace! The noteworthy part is that in the past, fat burning and lung burning went hand in hand. These days if my lungs are burning I need to slow down and rest. Good lesson.
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I listened to this on my bike today. What can I say- it gets me moving!
(Mock me all you want. I don’t care.)