Expo Friday Mega security getting in the DC Armory. Crowded, loud and hot. Selection was good but not great. Needed more drinks! Thing 2 was enamored with the Flying Pig Marathon medal. Touring Saturday Toured the White House (holy wow) Flopped down on a double decker tour bus and saw the sights with as little [Read More]
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Exorcising Marathon Demons
I thought I was handling this whole pre-marathon injury fiasco fairly well until I found myself in tears in the middle of a spin class the other day. I think it’s part of the process of letting go. Of grieving the loss of the marathon I might have run had things been different. Ok so [Read More]
Runfession
What do you do when you have an injury that just won’t quit? Last fall I took a DNS at not one but two fall marathons. Fast forward to this year: My strained tensor fascia seemed to be healing up nicely: 9/16: I celebrated a pain-free 16 mile long run 9/22: I ran a slow but [Read More]
Marathons and Mud. With Yoga in Between.
Marathon Mania: The excitement is building in Chi-Town! With The Chicago Marathon little more than 3 weeks away many of you will be doing your final long run before kicking off the taper this weekend. CARA’s Ready to Run 20-miler along the lakefront on Sunday is sponsored by Newton this year (huge WOOT for Newton [Read More]
My Yoga Story and Giveaway Fun
I first tried yoga when I was 19 years old. I was a dancer/figure skater through high school and hoped to maintain some of the flexibility into my college years and beyond. So I signed up for a weekly class at the local YMCA. Because it was held on the top floor of a high [Read More]
Looking Back and Moving Forward
Happy Labor Day! I hope you are all relaxing and enjoying your favorite activities with family and friends. We’re getting some residual effects from Hurricane Isaac, which amounts to high humidity, heavily overcast skies but so far little to no rain this far North. We’ve taken advantage of the pool on more than one occasion [Read More]
Cleared for Takeoff
I had what I hope was my last treatment for this latest hip fiasco this morning. 1. First Dr. Miracle retested my lateral hip strength. Despite being vigilant with my homework, I was nervous about this because I doubted much progress could be made in a week’s time. I passed with flying colors. Phew! Then [Read More]
Tensor Fascia Latae Strain
Tensor Fascia Latae Strain Bad News: I am injured. Again. There I said it. Part of me hoped that if I didn’t acknowledge it publicly, it would vanish on it’s own, as quickly as it came. It came on at mile 16 of last weekend’s long run. Hip pain on the right (my ‘good’ hip). [Read More]
Liebster Award and Winner
Melissa was kind enough to nominate me for the esteemed Liebster award. Thank you Melissa! First, 11 random things about me: My favorite, I mean least hated household chore is laundry. I feel especially accomplished when I wash a boatload of workout wear. Things are finally taking off in our community garden and I’m [Read More]
Race Report: RnR Chicago
You’ve heard me yammering for days on end about my Bachelor encounter. Finally we are at race day. I was up at 3:30 to make my way downtown, snag a cheap(ish) parking spot and head to the VIP tent where I’d once again meetup with you know who. Let’s just say, this VIP tent gig [Read More]
