Training

Physical Therapist Says No

August 15, 2009

I know so many runners who run, or try to run, when their injuries are telling them to sit it out. Like me, we push it until our bodies scream, “enough!” This time, my physical therapist told me enough. I am not supposed to run for two weeks. I just finished week one and it [...]

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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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In Need of a Revival

June 17, 2009

I met my running group at the track tonight and had a realization. To be honest, I can’t really call it a realization. I already knew it before, but tonight just smacked me between the eyes. Reality, I guess. A friend of mine has always said, “it is what it is.” So true… With my [...]

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Running Groups

June 11, 2009

A friend of mine came to my running group’s track workout last night. Now, our track workouts, thanks to a somewhat sadistic coach, are notoriously difficult, but in an encouraging, you’re going to be proud of yourself when this is over, kind of a way. The track workouts can be really hard on new runners, [...]

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My Planar Fasciitis Saga

June 8, 2009

I have been dealing with planar fasciitis for a long time. It was managable for a while, but it has become excruciating every time I run more than a few miles. I had an appointment scheduled for my podiatrist for later in the month, but I called his office today desperate for an appointment sometime [...]

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The Easy Run

May 29, 2009

Sometimes, “easy” runs aren’t that easy. Last night I ran in the evening, after the heat started to subside. It was still pretty warm, but far from excruciating. The trail that I ran on has a nice canopy of trees so I was in the shade for a majority of the 2-mile run. There were [...]

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Back to Business

May 17, 2009

This has been my first week getting back to running after taking some time off to rest my aching heel and physical therapy to strengthen my arthritic knee. I’m starting out slow. In the first week, I did two short, 2-mile runs on one of my favorite trails. Then a track workout on Wednesday and [...]

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Run Strong

April 26, 2009

These are the words I repeat to myself when I’m running, at least when I’m running well. So simple, yet powerful – run strong. I’m sitting here writing this blog post after finishing a great run. I’m still dripping with sweat and I’m thrilled that I ran strong. I know the phrase is nothing new. [...]

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Break Time

March 28, 2009

Runners are notoriously dedicated to their long runs, or their weekend runs, or really any of their runs. I’m committed, but my running group help keeps me accountable, especially on those Saturday mornings when I feel like sitting in front of my computer in my jammmies with a cup of coffee. So when my group [...]