That is, at least by "skinny white boy" standards. My female peers who know a thing or two about ghetto booty have praised its shapeliness, and the few lucky enough to lay a hand (or two) on it have commented on its firmness.
But the winter which was devoted to rehabbing my knee has produced a favorable side effect: a reshaping of my rear.
I may not feel like a runner at the moment, but I'm getting close to the elusive "sprinter's butt." A few months of squats, lunges, leg extensions and rowing to balance out my muscles have produced enhanced gluteal fortitude.
Pants don't sag as easily. Bike shorts squeeze and compress in an unfamiliar way. I feel improved self-confidence when I walk -- into work, bars, coffee shops and boxer-brief retailers. And I didn't even die from a botched butt enhancement.
Of course, in reality it's the kind of miniscule change that only a self-obsessed quasi-endurance athlete would notice -- akin to seeing Lance Armstrong in December and thinking, "Wow, he's about 3kg too heavy to win the Tour de France."
Now, back to the actual problem I've been trying to solve: my knee. It's getting better! I've done three or four pain-free runs of 15 to 20 minutes each, all on treadmills, and all with at least two (pain-free) days of rest in between.
I invite you to help me set my next recovery landmark. Pick from the list below, and leave your response in a comment. Thanks!
Survey: Where should I go from here?
- Run two days in a row. This could (and probably should) still be done on a treadmill.
- Increase my distance per run to 20-25 minutes. Again, treadmill.
- Run outdoors for 15 minutes. Terrain and temperature are the big variables. I don't want to freeze my knees. (But Dr. Seuss would tell me to "Stay loose!")*
- Race the Cupid 5K this Saturday. The prospect of crushing dreams on Valentine's Day based on swim/bike fitness, coupled with a chance of meeting single, lonely female athletes? Tempting.
*Sorry about that. I read the whole "freeze my knees" thing and couldn't let it go.
6 comments:
Do not run 2 days in a row!
20-25 minutes on a trail.
I vote for extending the run to 20-25 minutes
Outdoors because it's so damn beautiful!! Really! I love outside running. And plus, you have all those people watching you, so you don't jank up your form.
a 20-25 minute run. get that down, and then get out and about to impress some single ladies.
Cupid 5k, sounds like you would enjoy it too much to pass up. That and it counts as running outside. Two options in one!
Race, race, race!
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