What is the worst injury you’ve ever sustained? 2007: ITBS. This happened 2 weeks post Chicago Marathon (my first). Extreme heat threw a real kink in the day and I was out for revenge. I ramped up mileage again with plans to run RnR Las Vegas 6 weeks later. In retrospect there were warning twinges at [Read More]
Halloween Weekend Rewind and Other Scary Stuff
Google Images By the time you read this I’ll probably be off on my broom, nine batches of Rice Krispie Treats in tow, headed to various school Halloween parades, parties and the like.Trick or treating is after school today, which is a good thing as we had high winds and a major downpour yesterday. Workout-wise [Read More]
Tuesday Tidbits
We’re in for a couple days of cold rain starting tomorrow. It took major restraint on my part to be smart with the dicey hip and not run two days in a row. I ended up doing plyo intervals on the mill instead. The cardio intervals were spent walking incline mostly. Ok, I ran some….but [Read More]
Drive Away PT Clients in 7 Easy Steps
1. Tell your client the human body wasn’t cut out for whatever sport they do. 2. Give your client no feedback. Make them drag it out of you. 3. Start your appointment late on a regular basis. 4. Forget you’re in the midst of myofascial release because you’re distracted by a conversation about lunch possibilities, [Read More]
Whole Lotta Clenching Going On
I’m in the midst of week 3 of physical therapy for my ornery hip. The diagnosis, in case you missed it:Weak right sideWeak glutesOverburdened left side, complete with bruised hamstring compliments of the yoga incidentTight left hip that sits higher than the right thanks to said tightness and all of the above What PT is [Read More]
Almost Wordless Wednesday
My hip x-ray yesterday came back normal! At last I have the PT referral I’ve been yearning for. Although I never really suspected a sfx, I couldn’t totally rule it out either. But now I can! Heading out for my first PT appointment right now!
The Post I Hoped Not to Write
I attempted 22 miles on Saturday. Weather was perfect and cool. I felt great. I’d hydrated, eaten well, rested as if this were the actual marathon. I took it nice and slow. I REALLY felt this was going to go well. The pain started at mile 4.The tears started at mile 5 when my pace [Read More]
Hurricane Weekend and Good News!
We made it back from NC last night. Contrary to the hype on TV, our flights were smooth and on time. I’ll admit the weather got hairy on Saturday: The wind began howling in the wee hours Saturday morning and most of the day was rainy and blustery but we were far enough inland to [Read More]
Injured Week in Review
It’s been 11 days now since I had to ease up on a run due to my complaining hip. I’ve rested, I’ve iced, I’ve heated, I’ve tested it. Pretty much its still the same: a dull ache that I’m hesitant to run through. I’ve had to get a little creative to try to approximate marathon [Read More]
Twin Cities We Have a Problem…Maybe
Tale of an angry hip I cut my 20-miler way short yesterday due to hip pain. My left hip was complaining mildly after just a couple of miles. Not wanting to make matters worse and push through something I shouldn’t, I aborted the mission after 3 miles and rode 30 miles on Blanche the trusty [Read More]
