Getting Back

I took the rest of the week off last week, and have to admit my shin splints are feeling much better.

I am disappointed I had to take the time off, but being healthy and injury free will go a long way.

So with getting back into the swing of things
(with my new after work workout regimen with hubby back on day shift)
looks like this.

Monday: planning to head to the gym shortly (after I get off work; yes, I am typing this at work.) Goal is to do some cross training. I am going to do the bike-strength intervals I enjoy doing. Probably 3 cycles - will post details later.

How the shin feels after the cross training will dictate how the rest of this week goes ....

Tuesday: easy 3 miles - but I am also tempted to try a Core Fusion class at the gym. One or the other, or both is on the list.
Wednesday: Either the 3 miles from Tuesday, or some cross training.
Thursday: If it's a running day, 4 miles - with the middle two at a faster pace. If I am not running, maybe a yoga class.
Friday: Rest
Saturday: If shins are feeling good; a 4-5 mile long run. If shins aren't doing okay, a hard cross training session.

As you can see, things are pretty up in the air depending on how the shin does with being thrown back into it.

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In other news, I am officially registered for the Earth Day 5K.
A day after I decided on my new plan, a friend called and said she knew someone I could run the relay with (my original plan). But given the state of my shin last week, I opted to play it safe and ease back into it.

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Because I have learned I do not like Tuesday weigh-ins -- I wanted to share that my weight yesterday and today was 180.6! This means one of two things.
Either my body was begging for the rest.
Or it really was just muscle, and this recent loss was due to losing the muscle during the rest period.
So, I will still do an official check-in sometime on Tuesday, but I needed to share this for my own sake.