Running into summer--6/15-6/21

[Jolt]

Jolt, I was thinking about you yesterday, when I was running down my hill in the rain, and it was slippery. I also felt like was going to careen out of control and do an endo (can you do that running?). It was my first post ear infection run and I was also testing to see how running affects my neck. I felt fine, but I kept my speed down way low and only did 3 miles. I think there must have been onions in that Greek salad wrap I had for lunch!
I had a whole day pain free with my neck and no ringing in my ear. I woke up today with the neck stiff, but not that awful pain. My ear was buzzing, but it has gone away now and I feel OK, the neck is looser. I still am wondering if the running is aggravating this.

Not sure about an endo, but it is certainly possible to take a digger, nosedive or face plant when running! I did get out for that trail run yesterday, about 45 minutes, and it went pretty well--really muddy but still enjoyable. Still lots of walking breaks though--it's amazing how hard it is to keep good form for very long right now. I am figuring out how to keep from going quite as out of control on downhills--not lifting my feet up as high (I think at first I may have been exaggerating the knee drive/heel flick) and making some turns when possible rather than just going straight downhill.

[Jolt]

Enough already with this rainy weather!! I went out for a run tonight anyway though. Should have done the Evolution Running drills first (forgot today)--it definitely makes a difference. Hopefully the sun will make an appearance around here soon!

[OakLeaf]

I did about 5.25 easy, yesterday. Still struggling with discipline, but at least trying to do some deeper self-analysis to figure out my problem. A lot of it (but not all) is the disrupted schedule, I know, with teaching aerobics intermittently, two morning group rides and one in the evening.

I really hate to run in the morning, but I'm going to make a concerted effort to just do it (which for me is not NEARLY as early as some of you!). That way it'll be out of the way and I won't be able to spend the rest of the day procrastinating until it's dinnertime and then I-just-ate and then bedtime. Sunday, Wednesday, Friday. Accountability post.