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Feeling a little bloated, and definitely incredibly sore.
My trainer friend wanted to go for a run this past Sunday, because it was going to be around 50 degrees. I objected at first, but then she informed me that we would be running a 10k in May, so I should probably start training. Clearly she is very assertive, but is very good at pushing me in the right direction, and setting realistic goals. Do I necessarily want to run a 10k? Definitely not. However, I feel like I am aimlessly floating right now, with no definitive goals. So we went running on Sunday (mind you, the first time I have really ran since my 5k in May 2014), and I think I might have overdone it. We ended up jog/walking for roughly an hour, doing just under 4 miles. A very mediocre pace, BUT still a pretty decent length, especially for a non runner like me. My legs are definitely feeling it. I probably should have done shorter length and distance to start off, but it makes me feel better knowing that if I can do 4 miles, I can most likely do 6, especially with some training.
Another thing I realized that has been happening, is that I will occasionally break out into severe hives after any sort of high intensity workout. It started back in December, after a REALLY intense Crossfit workout. At first, I thought it was the pants that I was wearing, because they were new and I only broke out on my legs. Since then, I have really been focusing on weight training, and really haven't done any cardio, until Sunday. After my run, I go to hop in the shower and notice my legs and my arms are covered in hives again. I looked it up, and there is a thing called exercise induced urticaria, and I think I may have it. It's not necessarily being "allergic to exercise" even though that would be totally cool to tell people haha, but when you exercise the body releases histamines, and I guess my body has a reaction to those. Once I'm done exercising and I take a shower and cool down, they leave pretty quickly. I think I'll just monitor it closer, and if it gets worse, I can go to the doctor. I did some research and if it really bothers me, I can take antihistamines before I workout.
Hope everyone has a wonderful Tuesday!
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