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Jogging, the aftermath
Jan. 17th, 2006 06:54 pmI was so good yesterday and jogged for about 28 minutes. "Jogged" is more of a euphemism than a realistic description; let's just say it was very slow going.
I was out for 30 minutes but stopped for about 2 minutes reading a flier for a house that was for sale. I love to see what other people do to their similar houses in my neighborhood. These guys built an addition in the back of a large master bedroom with a spiral staircase up to a loft--the top of the loft peaks out over the first story toward the front of the house.
I wisely did my jogging before donating blood rather than after.
My thighs are killing me today. The mild ache is always present, and gets less mild when I try to walk. So I am constantly aware of my thighs. So they feel very large. I feel like I am walking around with huge thighs. I am the Incredible Hulk!
I took my incredibly hulking body to a Body Flow (tai chi/pilates/yoga) class. I had a rare opportunity because I got a half day off for my birthday, so I could get there in time for the 5:30 class. But my incredibly hulking body was not able to enjoy this rare opportunity as much as it usually does. In particular, there's a pose my teacher likes to call the ottoman pose. Act like you're sitting on an invisible chair. Put your elbows on the insides of your knees and your hands together. My incredible thigh muscles laughed at this mission, and not in a confident way.
I spent half my afternoon off socializing, which was great, and the other half napping and trying to find just the right supper--my stomach couldn't decide if it was starving or not hungry at all. I decided it wanted meat and gave it chili.
You know, I think it might not be wise to do my first run (of a time over three minutes) in several months on the same day as I give blood (even if I do it before giving the blood and even if I have good iron levels) and the day before I go to a Body Flow class.
Well, everyone's got to start somewhere, and now I've started again. Starting isn't enough, though. But I think I can hold off jogging again for at least one more day.
I was out for 30 minutes but stopped for about 2 minutes reading a flier for a house that was for sale. I love to see what other people do to their similar houses in my neighborhood. These guys built an addition in the back of a large master bedroom with a spiral staircase up to a loft--the top of the loft peaks out over the first story toward the front of the house.
I wisely did my jogging before donating blood rather than after.
My thighs are killing me today. The mild ache is always present, and gets less mild when I try to walk. So I am constantly aware of my thighs. So they feel very large. I feel like I am walking around with huge thighs. I am the Incredible Hulk!
I took my incredibly hulking body to a Body Flow (tai chi/pilates/yoga) class. I had a rare opportunity because I got a half day off for my birthday, so I could get there in time for the 5:30 class. But my incredibly hulking body was not able to enjoy this rare opportunity as much as it usually does. In particular, there's a pose my teacher likes to call the ottoman pose. Act like you're sitting on an invisible chair. Put your elbows on the insides of your knees and your hands together. My incredible thigh muscles laughed at this mission, and not in a confident way.
I spent half my afternoon off socializing, which was great, and the other half napping and trying to find just the right supper--my stomach couldn't decide if it was starving or not hungry at all. I decided it wanted meat and gave it chili.
You know, I think it might not be wise to do my first run (of a time over three minutes) in several months on the same day as I give blood (even if I do it before giving the blood and even if I have good iron levels) and the day before I go to a Body Flow class.
Well, everyone's got to start somewhere, and now I've started again. Starting isn't enough, though. But I think I can hold off jogging again for at least one more day.