No I have not abandoned you

I've been busy moving, graduating, registring for grad school, all of this fun stuff. I have also not been running much as I keep having a couple shin splint episodes during every day activities, so I rule on the safe side. On sat though I did run a 5k with my mom. I was doing good, and my wind felt fine keeping up with the leaders by about the half way mark. (I don't know exactly where it was because there were NO MARKERS on the course). Then I got some shin splints and finished in 20:40. Oh well, not bad I guess.

But now for the summer I am living with my parents who have a pool, so perhaps I will be doing some water running soon! I just really want to start training again!

Yesterday Rest, Today a Recovery Run

I realized yesterday that my body was a bit sore, especially in my hamstrings and knees, so I just iced them and took a rest day. Better safe than sorry. (Plus its finals week for me and I have a lot to get done, so it was not as agonizing a decision for me to make)

Then today I was scheduled to do a 3 mile recovery run and strength training, and I AM FINALLY BACK ON HAL'S SCHEDULE!!!! I feels very good to type that. I ran without much of an incident. I stopped a couple times briefly to massage my shins, but as long as I was running slow I was great. Then today I took another ice bath, and now my legs feel great!

Tomorrow is supposed to be a 16x200 at the track. I'll try to do that.

And on a personal note, I have gotten rejected from all but one grad schools I applied to, but I got great news today that the University of Minnesota (which rejected me) will allow me into their physics program if I agree to pay for my schooling! So I am going to be attending grad school! Yay!