So it wasn’t ACTUALLY a snow-day in the sense that my kids think of them. I still have to go to work today, just two hours late! As I knew there was a couple of inches of snow on the…
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#Janathon Day 3 – Snow Day?
Tagged with: Janathon, Plantar fascia, running, treadmill run
Posted in Janathon, janathon, Plantar Faciitis, running, treadmill run
Posted in Janathon, janathon, Plantar Faciitis, running, treadmill run
18 Miles…. BOOM!
So, my long run for the week was 18 miles – longer than I have ever run before! I have to admit, I was a wee bit nervous about it. I logically knew (or at least was pretty sure) that…
Tagged with: First Martathon, long run, Long run and short run, LSD, Marine Corps Marathon, running
Posted in Marine Corps Marathon, Plantar Faciitis, running
Posted in Marine Corps Marathon, Plantar Faciitis, running
Parks Half Marathon 2013 – Race Report
So, I decided on Saturday, to sign up for the Parks Half Marathon in Rockville MD. When was the race? The following day. At least there was very minimal time to get nervous? I have to say I LOVED the…
Tagged with: First Half Marathon, Half marathon, halfmarathon, Montgomery County, Parks Half Marathon, Rockville
Posted in Marine Corps Marathon, Plantar Faciitis, Race Report, running
Posted in Marine Corps Marathon, Plantar Faciitis, Race Report, running
I Just realized I have been neglecting my speedwork!
Last night was a procrastinating night. I knew my rest-days were over, and I had a 3 mile run on the books. That’s it, only a 3 miler. Well I kept finding reasons to put it off. I spent some…
Tagged with: first marathon, Marine Corp Marathon, plantar fasciitis, running, speed work, Treadmill, Treadmill Speedwork
Posted in Marine Corps Marathon, Plantar Faciitis, running, treadmill run
Posted in Marine Corps Marathon, Plantar Faciitis, running, treadmill run
A Runner’s High and Elevation are two VERY different thing!
So this weekend, like all of my recent weekends (and upcoming until Oct. 27th) is my long run. My habit is to do my long runs on Sunday. I had a heck of a time mapping out a route, as…
Tagged with: Isaac Newton, long run, Long Slow Run, Marine Corp Marathon, plantar fasciitis, Road running
Posted in Marine Corps Marathon, Plantar Faciitis, running injury
Posted in Marine Corps Marathon, Plantar Faciitis, running injury
Running at Midnight.
Ok, So I exaggerate a little.. I was actually done before midnight. Having been up late (hey! 11 is really late for me! I’m old!) the night before, there was no chance of getting up in the morning to work…
Running for cake
BIRTHDAYS!!!!!! Always a fun, fun time… Joy, Presents, Cake and… Calories! So, with that in mind, I planned ahead (how uncharacteristic of me!) and got a run in before dinner. Not far, as there was a time constraint – but…
Tagged with: Cake, Calorie Entry, Meal Planning, Plantar fascia
Posted in Healthy Food, Plantar Faciitis, running
Posted in Healthy Food, Plantar Faciitis, running
A couple of runs, and a boy returns!
Another beautiful week begins!!! I can’t speak for everyone out on the interwebs, but for me – it was a great weekend. 4 Miles on Saturday, 3 miles on sunday and my son got back from Bermuda! Saturday: I went…
Never sore where you think
Last night I hit my bowflex for a nice workout. My thought is that by swapping days of running and lifting, I give my Plantar Fasciitis a chance to heal (in theory), while working on the upper body/core that I…
Running and Rolling
So, my last couple of posts have glossed over any training – while focusing on my fundraiser/giveaway. Rest assured, I have still been working on my training! Last night, I went out for an easy 3ish miles (I accidentally gypped…
2013 Was an amazing year, for me, So I am really looking forward to 2014!
Once and Future Runner 