What I Do When I'm Not Running

So I haven't run a step since the SF Marathon (of which I ran half of). Today is officially Day 11 of no running. It's frustrating and agonizing at times, but I'm doing my best to find other ways to stay in shape and let out some steam.

One of the obvious is cycling. In full disclosure, I've yet to embrace this sport fully but circumstances have made me appreciate it more not only as a viable form of exercise, but as a "killing 2 birds with 1 stone" method of using it as a mode of commuting as well. But like I said, cycling and I have a lukewarm relationship at best.

Secondly, I've slowly migrated among the other hamsters on the elliptical at my gym. I was never crazy about this form of stationary exercise and never voluntarily tried it when I was at full health. Mostly because well, it looked stupid. But now with the injury forcing my hand at other creative methods of staying in somewhat decent shape, enter the elliptical machine. Not nearly as bad as I thought. But obviously, it ain't running. Nowhere close.

The last two are less obvious. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I've recently taking up boxing. It's been a good way to release take out some of my frustrations out on a bag, all the while building up a certain level of fitness and conditioning that I believe will only aid my running when I return to it. I've also been riding my motorcycle more these days. It's when I feel the freest, most relaxed (unless I'm fighting through LA traffic) and the closest way of clearing my mind other than through running.

Oh, and I'm still consuming massive quantities of calcium for good measure. Supplements, cheese, yogurt, milk...you name it, chances are I've ingested it. Watch out cows.