Exercises

Making Progress

March 9, 2010

Avert your eyes if you’re easily grossed out. Yep, this is a close up of my healing achilles incision. Did you really think I’d go through this experience without displaying this war wound? Dry, shriveled skin, swollen ankle…Not cute, I know. At least I shaved my leg before the photo op!

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Be Careful What You Wish For

March 7, 2010

I couldn’t wait to get my cast off. I only had it on for a couple of weeks, after the initial week in a splint, so I know it wasn’t long compared to breaking a leg or something, but I was ready to move to the boot. I somehow associated getting my cast off and [...]

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Fantastic Workout

January 7, 2010

Oh, that’s going to hurt! Yep, it’s just the morning after working out with my trainer and I’m already sore. For me, that’s a bad sign, considering I’m usually the most sore a full 24-48 hours after an intense workout. Although, it really could be considered a good sign. I worked my booty off (literally, [...]

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Finding Gym Time

September 17, 2009

So it’s Thursday today and I finally made it to the gym for the first time this week. It’s actually a little more pathetic than that. I joined a gym last week and had an initial training session with a personal trainer. That was one week ago today and my goal is three times a [...]

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Strength Training – The Missing Link

August 19, 2009

So many runners put in a ton of time to add up the miles. They eat good, nutritious meals. Then they flake out on strength training, a vital component to fitness. It isn’t just me, is it? Yeah, I didn’t think so. It can be difficult to incorporate strength training. In my case, I actually [...]

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200 Squats Challenge

August 17, 2009

I can’t run (FOR NOW), but I can train! I just joined the 200 Squats Challenge. The program is unique for each person because you do an initial test to determine which level you’ll start at. Depending on the results of your initial test, along with your age, you may start at week one or [...]

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Strength Training

July 15, 2009

Oooh, the day after strength straining for the first time in a bazillion years…I hurt. My husband goes to a gym that’s on the other side of town so I’ve dug my heels in and refused to join for the last 9 months. Last night, I begrudgingly went with him and signed up for a [...]

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Shin Splints

March 18, 2009

Shin splints can be absolutely horrible. Most runners I know have struggled with painful shin splints at least one time or another. If they get too bad, shin splints can take a runner out of commission for weeks. If at all possible, it’s always better to cut them off at the pass before they creep [...]