Well friends, here I am at day 11 and so far I am doing well. I have made it 11 days without missing a run. I know I am still very early into my streak, but I have encountered some obstacles. First, I caught a pretty bad cold from my Little Babes. I was congested, had a headache and a cough, but I still made sure I put in at least one mile and what I found was that I actually felt better during and after the run. Maybe I was sweating out all the yucky germs :).
Next obstacle was our mini family vacay to San Diego. I usually don't run or work out when we go away and sometimes I will pack workout/running gear with the intention of running, but in the end, I always skip it, but not this time! The first day I did a light run (was still feeling pretty sick) on the treadmill and the second day I ventured out of the hotel for a 4 mile run. I even found a great hill and did a few hill repeats. I felt pretty proud of myself for sticking to my streak and getting my runs in and I loved that I remained active while on vacation.
Now the current obstacle I am dealing with is a tight right IT band. I've had IT band issues in the past...long ago actually so I am all for taking care of this before it gets too bad and I am unable to run. I have been foam rolling, using my stick and lacrosse ball to try and loosen my IT band. So far it's not too bad, but I will continue to foam roll, stick, and use my ball along with stretching. I haven't really been doing too high of mileage, but I guess my body is adjusting to running EVERYDAY. And I have to admit...I am not the best at stretching and working out the tight muscles after my runs so that is something that will definitely have to change. Any suggestions for how to work out a tight IT band????
Alright friends, I will check back with you on my streak at the halfway mark (25 days). Wish me luck!!! Until then, take care and happy running to all!
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