On to week 3 of ChiRunning! So far things are pretty good. My shins are still a bit sore with running, and sometimes they ache a tiny bit at work, but otherwise they feel ok. This is a big improvement and I'm starting to feel some cautious optimism that I might be able to become a "runner" after all (by "runner" I mean someone who enjoys running regularly without having to follow a plan and study in order to run for 20 minutes).
Saturday marks the beginning of the running week, although I haven't decided yet whether to run on Saturday before I go to work, then spend 12 hours on my feet, or run tomorrow evening instead, but have no recovery day (I ran this morning). I imagine if I'm not hurting, I'll do it tomorrow... I hate getting up at 5am.
This week I'm going to be working on using gravity to pull me forward by leaning when I run. It's one of the ChiRunning core elements. The theory is that if you let gravity pull you forward, your running becomes a "controlled fall" which takes a lot less effort than trying to propel yourself forward with your legs. I'm sure it'll be equally as eye-opening as everything in the program so far. I've had 6 runs with no injuries, and I'm pretty sure that's a record for me!
In other (non-running related) news, two evenings ago the boyfriend got to experience the rush that one gets when you save another person's life. We were having a lovely dinner with his mom that I completely ruined by choking on a piece of chicken. Fortunately, the boyfriend kept his wits about him and did the Heimlich maneuver, and I could breath again. Completely terrifying, and also pretty embarrassing. Not only had I choked, but once I could breath again, I stood at the kitchen sink for what felt like hours crying like a baby... and sweating like a sweaty choking victim. It seems silly now, but at the time I was pretty scared. On the plus side, I learned an important lesson about chewing, and I don't think I'll ever eat chicken again. Also, it's kind of neat to be dating Superman :)
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