3.29~~45 degrees~~ so warm!

Wow, weird to write that 45 degrees is a warm day!  But after days of  snow and slush and mush and cold, it has warmed up a bit.  The sun was still shining when I headed out after work, so I even had to wear a baseball cap!  The air was fresh, I didn't have as many layers on, and it really helped clear my head and nose.  

I am still amazed how much better I feel when I get back from running.  Yes, I am tired.  Yes, sometimes my muscles ache.  Yes, sometimes my lips are chapped and I am thirsty.  But, overall, I feel fabulous.  When my head is filled with so many things to worry and think about, running helps clear the fog.  Sometimes I can come back and the worries I had before running are not so worrisome.  So not only is running good for my muscles, my heart, my breathing, but also my brain.  My mental well-being.  

I still have one small injury that can bother me.  It is weird, it doesn't bother me while I am running, only afterward.  There is a small muscle or tendon that runs up the back of my foot to my heel.  The spot where it connects to the back of my heel bone can feel irritated or sore after I run--especially if I don't stretch it well.  So right now, I make sure I stretch it after I'm warmed up, ice it when it is really aggravated, and take ibuprofen if needed.  It isn't enough to go to someone to have it looked at, but it is enough sometimes to be aggravating.  But, maybe I should have it looked at to make sure I won't damage something further.  Hmmm.