LIVESTRONG CHALLENGE 5K Training Week 11 (b)

My apologies for a double blogging session again, but I have something important to say. I used to say that when my Mom would tell me to hush, "but, Mom I have something really important to tell you." I went for a 3 mile run on Sunday with Rita. The run went really well. Mile 1 was really good ran all of it. Mile 2 was rough walked most of that. Mile 3 was good ran most of that. When I made it to the 3 mile marker I tapped like it was my finish line. We went to Memorial Park, which has a crushed gravel path, and is a lot easier on the legs. I am going to have a tough time in a month with that 5K, if my leg behaves and lets me get there first. After my run on Sunday, I iced my gimp leg and took my Naproxen. It felt fine till later in the evening on Sunday. It began to bruise again, but in a different spot and bigger. I know it is not from bumping into something because these bruises look different. The one I have from when I first had my stress reaction was a little small one, which is still there just barley visible.

For some reason, I think I have lost 40 punds in my ankles

Now there is a longer one on the same leg, but on the right side of the shin. I debated with the notion of calling the Dr. like if I ignored it this would all go away.

I have also dealt with this thought that keeps creeping in to my head. Will I ever be a runner? Maybe, I am not meant to run? Maybe, I need to lose more weight to not put so much stress on my legs? Maybe my form sucks royally? Than, I have my Cuban mom saying, give up running it is messing you up, just stick to cycling. What the hell? Does she not understand running is what I envision myself doing. It is in my heart, and in my dreams I picture this thinner me, running contently and happily. I called Dr. McDreamy, and I have an appointment Thursday. After spinning this morning I have been icing my leg on and off, and elevating it when I sit down for a bit, hmm..like to blow up my blog! Seriously, no bullshit it feels better this evening. Even the bruising as not as prominent as it was yesterday. I tried to get the best of the crap pictures I took, hopefully you can see what I am babbling about. TX Runner Girl, count me in on that Tour de Donut Ride.. It looks like so much fun!