My Adventure….. well not really much of one..!
I left home earlier today to go to the track. Do some walking and run some stairs. Well the high school track team was still there practicing. So I went across the street to watch my niece at her soccer practice. Now the elementary school where they were practicing has this road/trail that runs around it. So I thought well I don’t feel like waiting on the track to clear so I’ll just walk this trail. Two times around is probably a mile. In my guesstamation! Anywhoooo…. I set out with my MP3… Starts out pretty good… then I get to the front of the school… there is a hill… so I’m trekkin… finally make it to the top. By now my calves are like…uhhh…waiting to exhale. It levels off and I continue and turn another corner to the last leg…. another hill… more steep this time… I know it was sheer will that got me back to my car!!! I did a calf workout on Friday and they are still a bit tight. And I felt every bit of it during this walk on those hills… I had to move my car so I got in and moved it to the parking lot in front of the school. I sat there contemplating… do I really want to make this trek again….. my answer..HELL NO!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL!! But I got out and did it anyway… I went around twice more before I called it a day. I know I can do more than that. But I don’t think my legs were ready. But the next time, I’ll be ready. No more regular ole run of the mill track for me….. I’m doing that trail every chance I get!!! It made me feel good because I kept going and didn’t quit. Which is the norm for me. Especially once I’m tired. My sister and her husband were there to pick up my niece and said they could tell those hills were kickin my tail!! They just laugh… I’m glad I could someone’s source of entertainment!!! 
April 16, 2008 at 6:52 pm
Well, at least they enjoyed it!
It is so awesome to find a different challenge which makes it easy to push ourselves. Good luck and keep up the hard work.
April 16, 2008 at 7:01 pm
Awesome job!! The next time you do the trail, it will be easier, and before you know it, you will be looking for the next challenge.
April 22, 2008 at 11:18 am
Great work! Trail running is hard for people like us who are not natural runners. And you are showing great fortitude to stick with it. I used to run track in high school (1,000 years ago). It would frustrate me when the 120 lb "milers" would lap me during practice. Then I discovered I had something they didn’t have. Speed. And craziness enough to be a pole vaulter. So I won a few meets in that event. Got my letter and had some fun. Now I’m back to plodding along and getting passed by the real runners. But at my age and with MS, I’m just happy to be out there moving and burning a few calories.