Running outside and Waffles

Whew! I'm pretty spent. I've done alot this week and wrapped it up with a 4 mile run. I got to go outside! It's been a LONG time since I ran outside, just with snow/ice/15 degree weather.. the treadmill has been my companion. So I'm back outside, hopefully for good, and building mileage back up slowly once again. I will probably max out at 8 miles for long runs, and if there's a longer distance race I'm training for I will step it up to 10. I didn't run much over the last 6 months and it definitely shows. I have some new shin/ankle pain (shankle?) happening and I figure it can be 1 of 3 things

- Getting used to running again (probably the issue)
- Shoes. Mine have 200 miles on them so I don't think it's the shoes
- Insoles. I didn't use them last year but kept the same shoe and had no issues.

It's probably getting used to running regularly after some time off... but with any running related pain you have to keep an eye on things - Are your shoes too old? In my case, probably not. I feel I could get at least another 100 miles out of them. Have you changed anything? Yes - my insoles. I used them during the last half of the year but I was maybe running once a week whereas now I'm running 2-3 times a week consistently, and increasing mileage too. So it's something to consider. If the pain doesn't subside I'll experiment with different options. That's always what I tell my customers to do - I give them homework. Try a new shoe, try not using an insole, etc.

My husband made amazing waffles for breakfast and I told him to save some batter for after I got back from my run. I ate them with some coffee about an hour afterwards and it was just awesome

Now for some much deserved rest