Goodbye Zumba! (For Now)

Today I made a gut wrenching decision. I'm letting Zumba go, at least for now, until I feel my pelvic malalignment issues have been permanently corrected. Up until I attended a couple of classes last week my pelvis/IT band has been feeling pretty good with only some slight aching. After attending the classes (regular studio classes) I began having increased pain to the point that I had to start sitting out some songs on the second day. Even now I have some issues with mild pain and tightness when I first start running even when running at a pace slower than my normal training pace of about 12-13 minutes/mile. My next half marathon is just over two weeks away, so I think that it is the smart move to stop Zumba now and allow as much recovery (between runs) as possible.It seems that the Aqua Zumba isn't causing me any problems, other than sore arms because I use swim gloves for more resistance, so I'll be staying with that. Luckily summer is headed our way in a few months so I'll be able to attend classes at the outdoor pool over the summer...woohoo!

So, what will I replace it with? Well, I should start training on the bike for the sprint duathlon in May. I still need to replace the MTB tires for semi slicks and my bike needs a serious tune up (it doesn't help that it's a cheap WalMart bike). I'm just not ready to fork over big bucks for a road bike...that won't happen until I find out how much I enjoy/or not enjoy riding. We have an elliptical but to tell the truth, I hate it. First of all my quads burn so bad within 10 minutes or so and well, I don't have the patience to stay on it...I think it's actually worse than the "dreadmill."

So, I'll have to decide fairly quickly. I definitely need some cross training in my routine as well as speed work (again something that I dislike). I wish our YMCA had a full on rowing machine...I've loved rowing in the past. I've read that rowing is a great cross training activity for runners as well. I could row almost forever I think. Maybe that's what I'll look for to add to the home gym in the future, a nice rowing machine. But that costs money. Ugh. Running is making me even more broke than normal!! Running is NOT a cheap sport...don't let anyone tell you it is!! LOL!

100 Days Challenge:

• Day 39
• 38 minutes of PT exercises for pelvic malalignment/ITBS

What I Ate Today:

• 12 oz non-fat, lactose free milk
• 2 fried eggs
• 2 sausage patties
• 8 oz Mongolian beef
• 1½ cups white rice
• 1 pound baked potato from Something Different Grill with
• shredded cheese
• bacon bits
• chives
• sour cream
• butter
• salt
• pepper
• 32 oz Pepsi
• 20 oz G2

Alkalete Review Day 2:
Yesterday was my 2nd full day on the Yoli Alkalete dosing. After doing a 6 mile treadmill run late last night I woke up today to my feet feeling okay but some soreness in the legs/hips. As the day has worn on, the soreness had eased significantly although I did do some PT exercises and the soreness increased somewhat. I was also extremely tired today and yesterday having to take an extended nap each day. Now, I'm not saying that the fatigue is due to the Alkalete as there is also a change in my body's self-regulation that I noticed yesterday. Tomorrow is an 8-10 mile run so we'll see how things are feeling on Friday. The testing continues.

Football: A renewed love?

My friends know that I'm not a huge sports person. Heck, the only time I really got into any sports was football in high school. It wasn't just the asses of the guys in their football pants or the crushes at the time, but it was part school pride, a year of being in marching band and just the sheer excitement of the games with our arch rival Hogan High (RIP...now a middle school) and Vintage High. Other than that I never really paid much attention to pro football aside from a few games while Joe Montana was playing for the San Francisco 49ers.

Even though I'm not a football fan, I do have my loyalty to the 49ers. We won't talk about that other team that was in the Bay Area, moved to SoCal and then had the nerve to move back to the Bay Area. They lost my respect when they left! So, for the first time in a couple of decades I decided to watch the NFC Championship game between the 49ers and Giants. It was a good game, a true nail biter. I was yelling at the TV, cursing and probably just short of throwing things sometimes!! lol! Unfortunately, my team lost with some sloppy plays and passes...but still it was a good game.

In the meantime I've remembered just how engrossed I used to get in the high school games. Pretty much like I did today. My throat is sore, my dogs were hiding during the game due to my yelling at the TV, my head hurts and I have no energy to do my exercise for the day. But even with all that, maybe next season I'll start watching the 49ers games on a regular basis. It was fun...even if it was only me watching the game (the husband doesn't do sports at all).

100 Days Challenge:

• 33 minutes of PT exercises/stretches

What I Ate Today:

• 2½ pancakes with Mrs. Buttersworth's syrup
• 2 sausage patties
• 12 oz non-fat, lactose free milk
• 2 oranges
• 20 oz G2
• 1½ cups Texas style beef chili
• 2 Tbsp Fiesta blend shredded cheese
• 2 cups Tostitos Scoops