Friday night was kind of a big night for me. I ran the longest distance (2.91 miles) I’ve run in nearly a year. I ran it at the fastest pace I’ve run in several months. I ate my first bug while running. So, kind of a big deal. 🙂 Even though I feel like a weenie for saying it, that three miles were really a big deal for me. It’s the longest distance I’ve run…
Those of you who have stuck with this blog (and I dearly love all four of you – truly…) know that I’m no stranger to declaring and declaring and declaring again my intentions of getting healthy and sticking to a fitness routine. I’m great at making plans, talking about plans, starting plans – but not great at finishing plans. Well, if you’ll pardon the expression – sh*t just got real. Last month, my dad was…
I was climbing out of the passenger seat of my car on a Thursday, after helping my dad unload supplies in the February cold, and felt a weird pull in the quadriceps muscle on my left leg. I didn’t think much about it, until I went running on the treadmill the next day, when it hurt and it hurt BAD. That was 13 days ago. The pain has somehow migrated down to my knee, and…
I’ve got a Thanksgiving day revelation for y’all – recognizing your limitations stinks. I’ve been out of commission for half-marathon training for nearly two weeks due to a strained hip flexor. It felt bad before the Hot Chocolate Run, despite going to the chiropractor the Friday before, and it felt REALLY bad after it. I visited the chiropractor the Monday after the run, and she confirmed my hips were still out of whack. She got me back…
Sunday was my first organized 5K as an official “runner.” And it was more than a bit of a rude awakening. I met up with my fit friend Jess outside Principal Park, as she’d been nice enough to pick up my race packet and my nifty fleece jacket. I met Jess’ friend Lisa, who’s a mother of three and has gone through a fitness transformation to become a regular half-marathoner. So, it can be done,…