When the warm weather hit An Arbor, I did not have any motivation to start running again. I did some inside running, but just didn't seem to want to jump into it. I am nervous to be honest. I dont want to injure myself again. Plus with school and final projects I am unable to dedicate myself to running.
More specifically, I would get discouraged easily only running about 1 mile every session, but on the other hand, I could bike for 40 minutes--the commute to school and be completely satisfied with that workout. Hitting two birds with one stone!
The commute to school:
Packard sucks! I have two routes.
1) Take State --> Stadium -->Washtenaw -->Platt -->Packard-->EMU total: 15.1 miles
This route allows myself to avoid that transition from Eisenhower to Packard. Almost died there one day. Plus the road to incredibly bumpy and unable to successfully ride efficiently to class
2) Drive (against my new goal) to Gallup Park, ride the B2B to Eastern. total: 16.9 miles
Beautiful route through the woods and somewhat decent road. Almost got hit at the Dixboro transition from trail to road by WCC.
Note to self: Do NOT "guess" what the traffic lights are doing.
Hit count: 2 Wipe out count : 3
Biking:
Biking is fantastic. Meeting new people, discovering new routes. Commuting to school is not bad at all. The only thing that bothers me is sitting in class semi-tired and sweaty, then I get cold because I sweat so much, the cool down is great until I am back to normal. Then I have to layer up!
Summer Goals:
1) Eventually no car use
2) Triathlon
3) Be running 6 milers
4) Loose those body fat, lower 5-8 %
5) Bike up north
Overall: Waiting for school to be done, and hopefully get back to running. New running shoes, new season.
Theres a chick in my class who was a CC runner for most of her life. She was like me, always wanted to go for a run, needed to go for runs. She was running in thw winter, fell on some ice. Now has 3 pins in her ankle and a metal plate somewhere. She is in a cast and unable to run for 6 months. I CANT complain!
