Can’t help it. I’m depressed tonight. I tried to run/walk again tonight, and the hip really isn’t better. I know I go through these cycles “I think it’s better! No, not really. Maybe?! Etc.” — but this is getting old & I really feel that if I’ve made any progress, it’s been minimal.
Sigh. I really feel lost & sort of empty.
I am obviously over-exaggerating, but I can’t help but reference a great children’s book! It’s the children’s librarian in me (high school job – LOVED it!) 🙂 Exaggerating or not, Monday and Tuesday were given to me to challenge my resolve. Monday I met up with Brian at Anytime Fitness to do a 9 mile…
As I was standing at the 26 mile mark at Grandma’s marathon, I kept checking my runner tracking updates. “Can this really happen?”, I wondered. No way, I thought to myself… could I really have all eight of my athletes PR? I wasn’t even looking at small PRs – most were on track for 10+…
Quinoa Salad with Mango, Avocado, & Tomatoes Super quick and easy to throw together. Very fresh tasting, and super healthy! Ingredients: 1 cup uncooked quinoa 2 cups water 1 large mango, diced 2 large tomatoes, diced 2 green onions, sliced 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1 medium avocado, diced 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (I…
I’ve tried to remain really positive through this injury. Yesterday was my first breakdown. First, missing the Alumni 5k this weekend. I honestly had been picturing myself gunning for that stadium record for the last month, hugging my coach afterwards, etc. I’m not going to be able to race, but because Nate’s going to run…
I’m taking two days off before starting my next Chicago training phase. Although this is scary for any athlete to do, I know it is best for me. Jerry is editing that training phase as we speak, and I am really excited to see what it will look like. I know it’ll be the start…
A 24 second improvement over last week. Yeah! Still not quick, but guess I can’t complain since I’ve only been back running for 4 weeks. It was a lot harder than the last 5k — my legs are a little dead. Last week was 30 miles with 2 days off. This week was 40, with…