Personal racing and training narratives.
For the record, I didn’t mean to run two marathons in two months. I’d been telling myself for years that I didn’t want to run the Houston Marathon until I time qualified for it and in December of 2014 I finally did. Then in January 2015 I was forced to defer my The Woodlands Marathon […]
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(Note: I’m not a health professional. I am merely a runner who suffered an injury related to my IT band and am sharing what I did to get back on the road.) When I hurt my knee, I didn’t do the smart thing and go to a doctor – instead I went to the internet
The last I left you, I had deferred my The Woodlands Marathon entry due to some serious IT band problems. The injury didn’t happen overnight. My body was giving me warning signs for months. I ignored it, of course. It wasn’t until it went from ache to pain that I admitted that I was injured.
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I’m officially injured. This injury isn’t something that just spontaneously happened one day, it’s been coming for a while. During training for Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio I was doing some pretty intense speed training (intense at least for me). With that speed work came some tight and achey knees. I didn’t think much about it
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After 176 days and 690 miles the run streak has come to an end. It didn’t end due to injury or illness but instead I chose to bring it to an end on my own terms. I started the streak as a way to motivate myself to run after a tough marathon training cycle and it
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I’ve always said that I like being half marathon ready. Meaning that I’m in good enough shape that I could hop into a half marathon with very little additional preparation. I’ve been in that place in my training for a while now and I’ve finally decided to pull the trigger. I registered for the Hottest Half! I
We love our neighborhood. With it’s mature trees and quiet streets you’d never guess it was just minutes from one of the busiest intersections in Houston. I fell in love with it from the moment we drove through on our house hunt. Unfortunately, this being an older development, we do not have sidewalks. I don’t
Sunday of last week I decided to start a running streak, run at least one mile every single day. It’s exactly the motivation I need right now to get out the door everyday. I’m excited about the prospect of a true running streak. It’s something I’ve always wanted to try but I’ve been hesitant to
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When I don’t run my whole world falls apart. I don’t eat well. I don’t drink enough water. I’m grumpy. I have no energy. I start to feel pudgy and my pants get tight. Of course, it takes not running for me to realize exactly how important it is to my life and my happiness.
When I Don’t Run, I Remember Why I Do Read More »
We were in Shreveport/Bossier City, Louisiana over the weekend to visit my husbands family. Our hotel was right on the Louisiana Boardwalk, an outdoor outlet mall built right on the Red River. When we were booking our accommodations and I was given the opportunity to stay at a hotel in an OUTLET MALL I think I
Running Through an Outlet Mall Read More »