Tomorrow should be my longest bike ride ever – 56 miles. I’ve been itching to crack 50 for awhile now and have been so excited about this ride (and meeting Maggie)! I signed up last week to participate in the Rev3 Quassy preview ride, where they take you along the raceday course so you know what … Continue reading »
Fun fact of the day: did you know that only three animals develop stress fractures? According to my pal Dr. Tim Noakes, they are: humans, racehorses, and greyhounds. I guess I’m in good company…racehorses and greyhounds are pretty dang fast, right? You know what else I learned? In a study of 142 athletes with stress fractures … Continue reading »
I am a bit overdue for my week 12 update. Will you forgive me? Yes? You’re so generous! Tonight, I’m super cranky. I’m in an I HATE EVERYTHING mood. (Doesn’t that make you want to keep reading?!) The culprit? Running. More specifically, the crazy roller coaster of emotions that is “injury recovery”. I went on … Continue reading »
I’m a huge fan of my Feeddler App for reading blogs on my phone. I especially love that I can “favorite” a post and save it if it has interesting information that I want to re-read later. Here’s a list of my last 7 favorited posts – hopefully they’re as helpful for you as they … Continue reading »
Although I’m a teensy bit embarrassed by my freak-out, I-suck-at-everything post, I’m so thankful to have such insightful and kind readers. Thank you for your helpful and uplifting comments on my last post. I’m feeling much better and much more optimistic thanks to each of you. You’re wonderful! So, to continue along with today’s “everything … Continue reading »
Last week, fellow injured runner Abby forwarded me an email about a “Deep Water Running” class in NYC. Always on board to try a new workout, especially one that can help improve my running while injured, I immediately responded and we made plans to try out the class. According to the program director/instructor, Robert Valentine, “Deep … Continue reading »
Thanks so much to everyone who joined my March Madness bracket pool. Your support is much appreciated (even if you didn’t pick KU to win)…good luck! I am enjoying, in my eyes, a well deserved rest day today. Not only because I need to gear up for a 3 hour outdoor ride tomorrow, but because … Continue reading »
I finally had a follow-up visit with my podiatrist last week. I impressed him so much with my magical healing skills that I got a gold star and have been given the green light to start wearing tennis shoes again. Well, I didn’t literally get a gold star (I wish!). But he was amazed that … Continue reading »
Oh, hello there! It’s so nice to see you. Thanks for stopping by even though there’s no running talk going on. Still just livin’ the boot life. So here I am, all compressed up and resting like a champ. I visited Finish Line Physical Therapy today to check in and see what I can do … Continue reading »
When life gives you lemons in the form of a walking boot, you have two options: 1. Be grumpy everyday and scowl at people who walk closely behind you because you feel like they’re rushing you and your boot. 2. Make lemonade and become a badass cyclist. And swimmer. Over the past week I’ve chosen … Continue reading »
