<p>Hey, girls just wanna have fun, CJane!</p>
<p>My exercise so far today is watching the LA marathon on tv (hmmm, if I start now, maybe I could do that next year). I’ve got a killer headache, but I’m hoping it goes away so I can run later.</p>
<p>Glad to see that everyone is still here. I’ve been crazy busy the entire week. Not much running done - bummer!! I promise I’ll behave better next week. :)</p>
<p>CJane, </p>
<p>The only way to make it permanent is to allow yourself the occasional splurge! Watch, this will be the week you drop some pounds! :)</p>
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<p>I have my retina-burning green and gray shirt on and am saddling up for a hilly walk/jog. 76 degrees!</p>
I did a 1 1/2 hour Zumba class today! It was part of a “Zumba marathon” to raise money for ALS research. I was tired & sweaty afterwards but pleased that I was able to do the whole class, and it wasn’t Zumba for Seniors, either! 
I think my glutes will be sore tomorrow, though. One move that we kept repeating was pretty hard on the butt muscles.
<p>My workout for the day is cleaning the car. A good, practical workout though I don’t think that it burns a lot of calories. I’m driving people around this afternoon after spring break and will try to sneak in a run late tonight.</p>
<p>79 degrees outside right now and I had to dodge the mosquitoes while vacuuming. I understand that the ticks are already out too.</p>
<p>Lots of other people out cleaning cars and grills today.</p>
<p>Well, I enjoyed a glorious hilly walk/jog. 79 degrees, not a cloud in the sky. Did the long, scenic 4 mile route. Did my sprint/walk routine, sprint (for me) til my HR hits 90% then walk til I feel like sprinting again. Chuckled because I ended up running past all three places on his route that I’ve done face plants walking! Got in 13 good spurts, averaging an 8.6 mile per minute pace including some downhill and some uphill. Went for the 14th interval coming over the hill to my house and immediately pulled up lame with a pain in the back of my calf – low calf, like the top of the sock region. Pulled a muscle, I imagine. Hurts when I pull my toes up towards me knee.</p>
<p>Geez, I sure hope it doesn’t hurt on the Airdyne! :)</p>
<p>Got great music on the random shuffle. Back to back:</p>
<p>[Rolling</a> Stones Midnight Rambler Live 1969](<a href=“The Rolling Stones ~ Midnight Rambler. In concert 1969 - YouTube”>The Rolling Stones ~ Midnight Rambler. In concert 1969 - YouTube)</p>
<p>followed by </p>
<p>[Dwight</a> Yoakam doing the Elvis cover Little Sister](<a href=“- YouTube”>- YouTube)</p>
<p>Sunshine. Walking along the ridge overlooking the river, listening to rockin’ tunes. Sweet.</p>
<p>Oooooooo, interesteddad got a sports injury!! Now, that’s something you wouldn’t have thought of a few years ago!!</p>
<p>Not just any ol’ sports injury. The ol’ (formerly) fat guy got a RUNNING injury! Now, when I read about MOWC and BC and Bunsen and Bromfield and CJane and all the runners, I almost feel worthy. :)</p>
<p>I sure hope this little tweak clears up on a day or two. At least I had sense enough to pull up and not try to push on for the 14 th interval.</p>
<p>Ice, compression, and elevation.</p>
<p>48 hours and you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Got it. Freezer bag of ice up on desk. Leg on top of ice. I wish I could find those heat/cold clay pack things. Lord only knows where they are. Stuff like that is easy to find when you don’t need it!</p>
<p>Ice for 20 minutes, then wait an hour, then ice for 20 more minutes. Do that over 24 hours (don’t worry about sleeping time), and you’ll be fit as a fiddle.</p>
<p>idad, what you need is an ice bucket! 10 minutes in that thing and then wait 90 minutes and do it all over again…</p>
<p>Idad— if it is black/blue I would see a sports medicine doc. I popped my right calf 10 years ago and the muscles didn’t reattach. I’m paying for it today</p>
<p>Hope it’s OK. Be sitting down so you don’t pass out at the price, but look up Zensah calf sleeves. I’m thinking the neon for you! They feel so good. My Dr. Son in law says he’ll get me those hideous white compression stockings from the hospital, but they are not nearly as cute!</p>
<p>hops:</p>
<p>No. I don’t need an ice bucket! My foot would not be happy with that arrangement – my tootsies would no longer be toasty!</p>
<p>ohio:</p>
<p>Thanks. No sign of black and blue. Really, no visible signs of swelling or anything. Just hurts.</p>
<p>MOWC:</p>
<p>Now, that you mention it, I saw a guy with one of those on his leg going into the park this afternoon. I remember thinking that he looked like a dork! But, if I get one, it’ll definitely have to be neon green. You could see me from a mile away today, but --what the heck – it was St. Patty’s Day weekend!</p>
<p>Aside from the leg injury, these 90% heart rate intervals were really fantastic. The first interval takes forever to get the heart rate up that high. After that, they are totally self-adjusting based on speed and terrain. I ended up running about a mile and an eighth today, at a decent clip.</p>
<p>If you really want the injury experience, you need to have it on and off for at least a few months. I’m guessing you have the 2-3 day variety. When you’ve been dealing with them for many years, you get a good feeling for how severe they are and how long they will be a problem.</p>
<p>^Translation: You call that an injury? Ha! :D</p>
<p>^^^Alternate translation: “Suck it up, Buttercup!”</p>
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<p>I know. I know. If I were real runner, I’d strap this ice bag to my calf and go out and run 10 miles by the light of the moon tonight! :)</p>
<p>Only if you had a neon Zensah sleeve. All the cool kids wear them!</p>