Just run and have fun, that’s all you can do on a day like Friday. It was in the teens (even lower with the wind chill) and windier than heck. Kevin and I scheduled our long run of 9 miles for Friday because it was the only day that fit our schedules…there is no backing out or missing a long run, so we just did it!

I geared up in running tights with my thicker Detroit Marathon running pants over top. Up stairs I had on a tank top, running hoodie, my new Pearl Izumi jacket and a wind breaker type coat. Two pair of gloves and a winter running hat and we set off on a crazy run! The first 5+ miles were brutal!! Right into the wind and that cold air sucked the breathe out of my lungs. It was pretty hard to find a good breathing pattern and I’m not sure I did until about mile 6 or 7, once the wind was at our backs.

Overall the run wasn’t as awesome as I had hoped. My right hip, inside by my groin has been flaring up the past couple of weeks. It never hurt during runs, only after and when I was getting out of bed or walking up or down stairs. Well during the entire run Friday my hip was killing me. The pain ran down my hamstring and they felt so tight. I’m really pretty peeved about this. Greg has been working on it in PT a bit but the pain is still there and it’s bad. Today I’m dialing up a 7 mile run with Kevin and I’m just hoping a miracle happens and I can run pain free..stay tuned!

Saturday was my 90 minutes on the elliptical..this is actually getting pretty fun! I’m playing around with the settings and speeds and it feels like I’m getting a decent work out on this thing. Plus I get to bump my music really loud and rock out. The funniest part of being at a gym is watching other people! This is a general observation so don’t get mad guys BUT hear me out. A big majority, like Biiiiig majority of the guys (young and old) that come into the cardio room only spend an average of 5 minutes on a machine.What is that doing for you? Not kidding at all. A few will stick with me for a 25-30 minutes, but most rock out a cool 5 minutes then hit the weights again. Seriously? You need to burn the fat before you build the muscle..This is what keeps me going back to the gym!

Less than 2 weeks until Christmas!

Rock CF,

Emily