Week 1 Report

My body is protesting. Remember how I took 3 months off of running? Well, I stuck to my plan this week and my body does not know what hit it. I ache in places that I forgot I had, but it is that good kind of pain. As I walked down the hill to my house after my run today, I could not help but think about the motion of my feet. Heel touches down, the pad rolls against the road and then the toes push the ground away behind me. Over and over again. It is a miracle how our bodies work.

Anyway, I was sore and tight all over until I went dancing tonight. That loosened everything up, but a poor choice in footwear has left the bottom of my feet very tender. Luckily I stopped before any blisters actually formed, just barely. Here is my report for how I did with my training this week. I moved some things around, but hit everything in one form or another.

KEY
Black--original plan
Red--report
Blue--the song that was playing on my ipod as I started running, or the song that really stuck out for the whole run. I thought it would be fun to share.

Monday--Easy run 30 minutes. (check!)
Tuesday--Speed work, Strength training (I did the strength training, light weights, lots of reps for arms, and enough squats to make the stairs difficult)
Wednesday--Rest day (moved my speed workout to here because of icy rain on Tuesday) The Sound of Madness by Shinedown
Thursday--Easy run 30 minutes (check) Over You by Daughtry--chorus "Should started running, a long long time ago..." and Starts with Goodbye by Carrie Underwood--chorus "guess it's gonna have to hurt, I guess I'm gonna have to cry, and let go of some things I've loved to get to the other side. I guess it's going to break me down, like falling when you try to fly..." The last song came on when my legs hurt because they were so tight. I wanted to stop, but the song kept me going.
Friday--Strength training and Cross training (Took this as my rest day)
Saturday--Long Run--3 miles (check, I also danced for about an hour later that night. I'm counting that as the cross training I missed on Friday) Fighter by Christina Aguliera
Sunday--Rest day

I also made and decorated some cake today for the Luau/Boy Scout fundraiser/Ring Ceremony and reception for one of our scout leaders and his new bride. The food was excellent, the entertainment took me to the Islands, and the dancing afterward took me back to the 80's. I have jet lag!

My baking assistant.

I made three cakes--strawberry, banana, and orange juice--to stay with the tropical theme. All had real fruit in them and turned out perfect if I do say so myself.
This was the little wedding cake. Banana on the bottom, covered in buttercream and brown sugar for the sand. Cheesecake on top. And yes, I cheated and bought the cheesecake. I need to buy springform pans and find a good cheesecake recipe.