Days left till NYC Triathlon: 85
Activity: Morning Run In Central Park
The weather was perfect this morning, Sixty degrees at Six am with a light breeze. I did a few stretches and headed east from Columbus Circle. The last few runs have been good but as soon as I hit the 3.5 mile point an aching pain would start in my shoulders, my posture would go for a toss, and the toe near my big toe would start to hurt. Today, I never felt better at 3.5 mile mark, I diagnosed my shoulder pain to be as a result of a tense upper body, which in turn effected my posture. This morning I was relaxed and magically enough no shoulder pain, I was flying at mile 3.5. My toe though is still a problem, I think my shoes are too tight. Project for this weekend is to find new shoes - I've been saying that every weekend but have not gotten down to it. I ran 5.20 miles today, first time this year that I hit the five mile mark. What got me through my hills was repeating a nursery rhyme "one, two buckle my shoe, three four shut the door, five six pick up sticks.." the rhythm of the words helped me put one foot in front of the other and kept me going at a steady pace.
Spring is definitely in the air, there are different shades of of green, pink and purple in the park. The Cherry Blossoms are in full bloom and look delicate and pretty. There is a patch parallel to the reservoir on the west side that has the most beautiful cherry blossoms clustered together. I remember it from a few years ago, I had gone running early in the morning, all the pink flowers had fallen on the ground as a result of gusty winds, and had created a beautiful soft pink carpet. It was the most beautiful sight I have ever seen in Central Park. I am really hoping to see it again this year as I run by that spot. It keeps me motivated for my morning runs.
Activity: Morning Run In Central Park
The weather was perfect this morning, Sixty degrees at Six am with a light breeze. I did a few stretches and headed east from Columbus Circle. The last few runs have been good but as soon as I hit the 3.5 mile point an aching pain would start in my shoulders, my posture would go for a toss, and the toe near my big toe would start to hurt. Today, I never felt better at 3.5 mile mark, I diagnosed my shoulder pain to be as a result of a tense upper body, which in turn effected my posture. This morning I was relaxed and magically enough no shoulder pain, I was flying at mile 3.5. My toe though is still a problem, I think my shoes are too tight. Project for this weekend is to find new shoes - I've been saying that every weekend but have not gotten down to it. I ran 5.20 miles today, first time this year that I hit the five mile mark. What got me through my hills was repeating a nursery rhyme "one, two buckle my shoe, three four shut the door, five six pick up sticks.." the rhythm of the words helped me put one foot in front of the other and kept me going at a steady pace.
Spring is definitely in the air, there are different shades of of green, pink and purple in the park. The Cherry Blossoms are in full bloom and look delicate and pretty. There is a patch parallel to the reservoir on the west side that has the most beautiful cherry blossoms clustered together. I remember it from a few years ago, I had gone running early in the morning, all the pink flowers had fallen on the ground as a result of gusty winds, and had created a beautiful soft pink carpet. It was the most beautiful sight I have ever seen in Central Park. I am really hoping to see it again this year as I run by that spot. It keeps me motivated for my morning runs.
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