I’ve received lots of questions on how it is I do this pool running I’ve been rambling about lately. As I mentioned before, the water and I were not friendly before I tried pool running so jumping in the deep end was no small feat for me. But I sucked it up took the plunge. [Read More]
Hump Day Happiness
Something Beautiful I received this gorgeous charm necklace the other day as I was the lucky winner in Shelly’s It’s Just One Foot in front of the Other Lift Your Sole Giveaway. I love it! Thanks so much again Shelly and Jill at Lift Your Sole! Tibial Healing Here’s the ‘robo leg’. My Sports Doc [Read More]
Training Recap
Week 8 of Boston Training is Complete: 40 miles?? Halfway to Beantown and the plot thickens. I got a diagnosis for my affliction, coupled with a moratorium on running. Out of necessity, I got a little creative in my training. I’m not exactly sure how to score the mileage. Let’s say 40 with most of [Read More]
Therapy Thursday
I wish I had better news to share but I don’t. I tried to run yesterday but had to bail to the bike after just 2 miles because the darn achilles did not cooperate. Later it swelled back up and I was limping. I have a call in to my sports doc who worked miracles [Read More]
Group Cycle Redux
I missed my first long run in forever the other day and tried to atone for it by taking my pity party to the Group Cycle class I frequented last year when I was injured about a month before Boston. I have to admit I didn’t feel too badly about missing another frigid run across the [Read More]
Training Recap
Week 7 of Boston Marathon Training is complete: 30 miles Sadly none of those miles were running ones as my achilles is still out of commission. I’m trying my best to give it a thorough rest rather than push too hard and pay the price of having it messed up even longer. The mental aspect [Read More]
Troubleshooting From the Hips
During the ‘offseason’ I brought my running down to the bare necessities and focused on my poor, neglected core. Because I’ve proven to be pretty much incapable of working out on my own (without someone standing watch, preferably shouting insults) I attended 2 weekly conditioning classes at the gym. I squatted and shuffled my poor [Read More]
Rough Week!
Whew! I’m glad to have this week behind me. Running-wise it was a real challenge. I swapped my usual Tuesday speedwork for my Thursday tempo run since my body is notoriously unstable and injury-prone after a race. I got out really early and begged hubby to leave for work a little later so I could squeeze [Read More]
It Takes a Village: Hamstring Treatment Options
It seems my angry hamstring is chilling on ice more often than not these days while I continue to ponder exactly what it will take, barring an end to running, to heal it once and for all. In my quest for a solution I have solicited a variety of hamstring treatment opinions that I’d like [Read More]
Heading to Beantown
The last straws of hay are in the barn as of this morning. 3 miles at marathon pace were on tap, although I ended up with 3 moolit, teary, emotional miles at adrenaline-propelled speed. Much too fast but it felt good so I’m happy. Angry body parts were more compliant then they’ve been in some [Read More]
