The downfall of LIL runner : (

It hasn't been a good week for lil enormous runner. This means, I haven't been able to run too much this week.

I took the morning off on Tuesday and was able to run 7.3 miles. I rounded it out to 8 later on after work for the day. I was exhausted that night. Wednesday is the day that I swim and I wasn't feeling great when I woke up, I was having stomach issues. I floated for 1/2 hour and went off to school, feeling horrible. I didn't feel well and was exhausted all day Wednesday, and came home and vegged out. Today I went running after work outside and my shins and calves were SCREAMING. It was not a comfortable run. And I feel enormous lately. I have never had shin splints while running before - this started around a month ago and hasn't gone away. I've read about it, but none of the reasons why they start seem to apply to me. I don't know what is going on. My shoes have around 250 miles on them. So I made it through 3 miles in 35 minutes and planned to come home and run for about 1/2 hour more, but the baby isn't having any of that. After 5 minutes (even less I think) I felt a pain lower in my stomach that made me stop and walk, and it didn't go away even from walking so I had to call it a day. I guess my body is telling me that I need some rest. I'll take it for a week but that's it!!! I've done only 12 miles this week total and usually I'm done 20. I don't even know if I'll make it to 20 for the week!! That's half of what I've done the last 2 weeks! :(

week 20 stats

So this week was a bit of a wakeup call with some hard runs towards the end of the week and ligament or some kind of pain that I need to call about and make sure it is ok. I'm running slower and taking it easier as I start to expand! I feel like I grew overnight, really, over the last 2 nights and became huge.

Today I have shin splints (WHY?) and a sore bad knee. What causes the shin splints?
I woke up this morning and wanted to sign up for the Philly marathon. I realized last night that the half is sold out. Since I haven't had any great runs lately, I'm doubting myself, and at the same time trying to be rational, but on the other side is my I CAN DO IT attitude, with taking it easy and going slow. I really don't know! A part of me just wants to let it go!! And sign up for a spring one!
I haven't heard back from Boston charity #1 yet.

Week 20:Slowing it down
Monday: YOGA
Tuesday: Run 1 hour (6.54 miles/9:11)
Wednesday: swim 45 min (2700yards), run 1/2 mile (5 min), YOGA class
Thursday: run 1:08:30 (7 miles) - trouble started this day
Friday: Tried to run an easy 3, ended up unable to run, walked 15 minutes
Saturday: 1/2 marathon - Baltimore - 2:13:45 - had to walk miles 6.5- 8 off and on. Jog/walk the rest.
Sunday: Run/Walk easy 7 miles (1:17:24). Started off with pain right away, took a break, walked, went back to it and was able to run 5 painless miles, lift in between (20 min)

Total running for the week: 34.2 miles, swimming: 2700 yards, yoga - 2 classes, lifting 20 min

Song of the week:
Pink - SO WHAT! ('I'm still a rockstar' -got me through the race on Sat as I walked) :)

Can't wait to hear those race reports!