Looks like we had the same run... except I'm sure yours was faster. :)
Great job on getting out there and doing it!
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The only thing I would comment on there is that when you elevate the legs such that the hip is bent at a 90 deg angle, you can actually impede the flow of waste products/fluids out of the legs. the optimal angle as taught for lyphmatic massage is 70 deg.
And yeah KSH, I think we were virtual running partners today.:D:cool:
And according to Chi Running, you lie with your legs up against the wall for 3-4 minutes then, starting at your ankles, you squeeze down (up?) your leg as if you are wringing it out. I don't know if it worked or not, but I felt dizzy for awhile when I got up... My legs felt pretty good though.
Oh how I would love to be running and see eagles, or the beach and warm weather! January in southeast Idaho is not too great. I did another DVD core strength workout yesterday and ran 7 miles on ice, with wind and a high of 28with wind chill of about 20 something. OKAY, I have whined enough!! Yes I did get out and did not have to run on the treadmill but oh how I long for the sunshine!! The gray days are already getting to me.
I went in to work at 6:30 AM and worked today from until 7:30 PM so no run today. I am committed to running Wed when I am off work, hopefully the sun will shine and I can get a sunshine fix.:):)
I ran again today. 1 min walk, 1 min run. I went after school. I was tired. It was just barely above freezing. The roads were snowy and icey. It was windy. My legs hurt. Then it started to sleet.
But I enjoyed it in an odd sort of way. I feel so good when I get back to school and people say "Did you go for a run?!!". Yeah, I did!!!!
Went swimming afterwards. I tired.
I ran 2 1/2 miles on Sunday, making that my second run in 13 years! The weather was rather icky (rain/snow mix), but it was nice to be outside on a day that I would have otherwise been homebound. For the first 2 miles or so, I stayed with some friends who run at a pretty slow pace. For the last half mile or so, I picked it up and finished feeling pretty good.
I did a half hour of intervals on the treadmill twice last week, too, and that must have helped because I wasn't sore at all during or after Sunday's run. I'm actually looking forward to running at this point, which is a good sign.
This weekend, however, the temps are supposed to drop below zero, and I'm not sure I have the fortitude to run when it's that cold. I may opt for the treadmill.