I tried to run today. I ran 1.5 miles in pain, hoping the pain would subside with a warm up. Both doctors I have seen just think it’s an alignment issue & that I won’t do damage by running through the pain. But at 1.5 I turned a corner and literally had to hobble to…
My hip has been bothering me more each day. I’m going in tomorrow mid-day to get adjusted… hope it helps, and quick! Today’s run was cut to just 2 miles; I walked the last 1/2 mile to home. Not good…
Well, feeling good is relative — I’m actually pretty achy, tired most of the time, and my hip/lower back have started to hurt. But, behind all of that, I can feel that my legs are getting fast. It’s a really fun feeling, and I can’t say I’ve had it often. Brings a half-smile to my…
Double click the image — it’ll give you a readable version. The “week” column is weeks until race day. So, week 1 is the week before the marathon. I don’t count the week of, since I don’t count mileage then & instead basically just do whatever makes the legs feel good. I’m currently on “week…
I’ve been tired ALL the time the last couple of weeks. Is this normal? No idea, but it’s not very cool. I don’t feel like I should be this tired… my mileage isn’t that high, and I haven’t had a ton of intensity lately. I’ve been around 70-75 (9.5-10 hours) for the last 3 or…
I couldn’t resist though — I came home hungry & my husband had a wonderful meal (spaghetti!) cooked for me. I had way too much, but I had only eaten breakfast… so eating a full meal felt wonderful. Then, of course, I became really, really sleepy. Nothing like a big meal to do that to…