Sounds like a boat load, huh? Cramming 3 days of activity on one post. Yah, cut me some slack on the Rest Day. I earned it.
Not a whole lot to report here. Same old deal - sweatin' it out doing the recovery week (final week of Phase III).
Big news here is I ran 3 mi. this morning in Memorial Park. Now I know 3 mi. isn't a lot, but for those of you that know me, this is a big deal. It has been about 5+ years since I've been able to run WITHOUT lower leg pain. Call it Shin Splints, Anterior Compartment Syndrome...whatever...I went to orthopedic surgeons, vascular specialists, accupuncture, massage therapy, physical therapy and even then finally a gait specialist. I checked for Gout, Rheumatoid Arthritis and other ailments. Turns out my feet overpronated when I walked and I got fitted for carbon fiber inserts to correct the biomechanical issue. The two most important things (besides the orthotics), were core exercises and having the chief dr. of the Houston Marathon analyze my gait. When we reviewed the tape of me running on a treadmill, I was running slouched over, arms going side to side vs. front to back and my hips were not moving forward. What caused this? A WEAK CORE. Now, after 88 days of P90X, I knew I was ready to strap on the running shoes and make a go at it. I did a decent pace and ran the 3 miles with ZERO leg pain.
Being able to RUN again is Victory in itself.
Thank you Tony Horton for this amazing workout and all the motivation you've given me to GET FIT.
Awesome job Mike. Congrats on the 3 miles with no pain. P90X is contagious.
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