A Week Off

after a week of hiatus - ok, of being a bum, stayed at home and read a book (if not at work), i am back. i am back and frustrated.

i thought rest was all the shin splints needed... good thing, i decided to join a gym. yes, I JOINED A GYM! i had a feeling the shin splints were gonna start again, and i just didn't want to stop and walk home defeated. joining a gym was a good idea.

i started of in the treadmill... and yes, same situation - shin splint started few minutes into running. i tried the elliptical machine... but i think i had been in "bedrest" for far too long that my body couldn't last. i was so out of shape! so i tried the bicycle... and i got bored - it did nothing to me. so, i got the hubby to show me to do some weights for my legs. and he did... i did about 30 reps on the leg bench press thingy (in three different weights). and it felt good.

i wonder, how come the shin splints goes away when i'm not running... but comes back as soon as i start again? is this normal?

shin splints or not, i plan to stick to the gym on the days that the weather won't permit me to run. i even plan to visit it after work, just do some stuff (i don't know what in particular).

God bless!

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