The first race back after an injury and an extended amount of time off from training can be very intimidating. What is a realistic time goal? What if something starts hurting? Am I ready for this? Usually I train and race often enough that I have very realistic goals going into any given race. In May when my plantar fasciitis flared up I was forced to hit the breaks on my training. After a few months of rest, physical therapy,…
I’m not a fan of being unprepared when it comes to racing. I know there are some who like to race “for fun” but my version of fun typically involves racing fast and running well. Racing is hard enough as it is and I don’t need a little voice in my head telling me I can’t do it or I’m not ready when things get tough. I want to head to the starting line feeling calm and confident in my…
It’s been over a month since my last post and I have to admit running and I are not in a good place right now. Over four weeks ago, after a 20 mile trail run my left foot started to feel sore and I immediately knew it was symptomatic of plantar fasciitis. I had this dreaded injury 3 summers ago in my right foot but let it drag on way too long before getting help. I was determined not to…
It’s MONDAY!! What a chilly weekend it was too. My husband, my two oldest children and myself all ran in a 10K on Saturday and I think it was my coldest race to date! Race report on that one coming soon… I decided I was finally ready to write my plantar fasciitis comeback post… If you’ve been following my running at all the past six months or so you know I was plagued with this dreaded foot injury. Months ago…
On Saturday I ran in my first half marathon since this past spring before my plantar fasciitis got way out of control. I still have a ways to go until I am back at the race times I was running earlier in the year but I am going to celebrate the progress I’ve made the last few months. In my opinion, coming back from plantar fasciitis has been very similar to coming back after a stress fracture. In some ways…
Is this really the 4th year in a row I’ve raced this? I’m a creature of habit when it comes to races… I really do love this course and hope to continue doing this race with the kids. (All proceeds benefit the wellness program/ future girls weight room at their school.) It was not my fastest time on this course but at least it wasn’t my slowest… 🙂 Going into this race I had run the Arkansas Race for the…
I’m guilty. Once again I learned (the hard way) that good intentions and wishful thinking do not necessarily make an idea a good idea. When it comes to running these days I know what I need to do but it’s not want I want to do. Instead of a good angel/ devil on my shoulders I have a smart, responsible runner who sees the big picture versus the overly ambitious, race adrenaline addict. Take a wild guess at who won…
2013 was a really good year in my little running world. I felt strong and confident when I trained and when I raced. This led to many PR’s from the mile to the marathon. I felt like the sky was the limit. My first (and last) 17 min 5k! 7/4/13 2014 has been a rough running year for me. It got off to a shaky start and my first race was a bit of a wake-up call for me. I…
It’s been too long…. I’ve been so strong. So sane. I’ve been so good about cross training. But I’m ready to get back to running. I don’t want to be on this break anymore! Yes, I did go on a brief leave of absence from blogging. I just couldn’t muster up the strength to talk about my cross-over into the world of biking and swimming. It’s been new, exciting, challenging and humbling but I’m at the point that I’m ready…
The Fast Firecracker- I love this race. The course, the atmosphere and the fact that it’s on the 4th of July. Did I mention it’s also very fast?! Last year was my first time to experience this race and as soon as I crossed the line I knew I would be back! This race will always be special to me as it was the first time I ever saw a 17:xx on the finish clock. I hoped the magic of…