Revisions

Really want to be running again? When Lord? When? Good news is knee is feeling much better in general. Bad news is it still hurts when I actually try to run. I did start some aqua therapy today which was interesting to say the least. Running in a pool with a ski belt tied around my waist and bungee chorded to the side of the pool doesn't afford much forward movement. I still don't get it as the actual movement of running doesn't hurt, but the foot strike is where I get pain. Not a lot of foot strike in 6 feet of water but what do I know? Doc said to give it 6 weeks of therapy and if I still can't run then he would script an MRI. The funny part is that the PT told me today if I hadn't told him which knee was hurt he would have guessed the left. I guess the therapy I have been doing is helping, since it is the right knee that is cranky. :) Stay tuned.

STILL NO RUNNING!!!! Grrrrr. I am so bummed. Work has been incredibly stressful and my outlet has been cruelly removed from my arsenal. My knee is still really mad. I am seeing a PT and working on some imbalance but every so often I get some really sharp pain. Like last night, I took a step and kinda stumbled and it sent a shooting pain through my knee and then it was sore the rest of the night. And this morning still not feeling great. As much as I hate to admit it, it may be time to go see a doc. Bleck. Don't get me wrong, I have no problem going to doctors. I am the first one to head in when I think something is wrong. I just have a bad taste in my mouth when it comes to MRI's. My first and only one ever revealed a nasty cyst in my foot that had to be removed and killed my running program for 2 solid years. So not super excited to go do that again. But this pain isn't getting that much better. So I guess I will give it a few more days and then make the call if there isn...

Still not running. Total bummer.

Oh my gosh I am so here....... "Many runners feel a certain kind of loss the days after a marathon. I have even named this feeling the post-marathon blues. It makes sense if you really think about it. You have been consumed with one goal. It defined a huge part of your life for quite some time. Now what do you do? Should you start planning now for something else? When should you start running again? What do you do with those sore, cranky legs? Never hurry. Never worry. That is your motto for the next 26 days. Many runners don’t plan the few weeks AFTER the marathon and experience injuries, burn out, bad runs and bad moods. Here's what you can do to recover quicker and make you a better runner:" By Julie Isphording, Former Olympian It has been 9 days since my marathon and I haven't run a lick. I tried to run a little on Saturday because I had foolishly signed up for the Nike + Human Race 10k. Yeah no dice. I had immediate pain in my cranky knee. By Monday I was teeteri...

One of the greatest parts of this race is the finisher's medal. Instead of a big crazy medal that will hang in your study or somewhere, the finisher's medal for the Nike Women's race is a necklace designed by Tiffany's. Yep it even comes in the little blue box. It is a unique design each year and we couldn't wait to see it at the finish. We were not disappointed. It is beautiful and I have not taken it off since Sunday. Take a look.

Ready to Race!! Mile 2 Mile 11 Mile 14 Last hill Home Stretch Yep, we did it.

The day has finally arrived. I woke up early so I had time to lay in bed and read my bible and just really calm and focus myself before the race. I finally got up and took time to stretch my legs and use the foam roller while my bagel toasted. I spread it with peanut butter and topped it with some sliced banana. I had laid out all my clothes so I just had to pull on my awesome Roxy sports bra and shorts. I sprayed myself down with sunscreen and donned my cool new highly personalized TNT purple singlet. Hair up in a pony and teeth brushed, I tied on my shoes and grabbed my hydration belt and extra shirt and headed over to Steph’s room. We made sure Andy had all our supplies before we left and I texted my mom to let her know we were headed to the start. I forgot to leave my phone with Andy so we had to run it back up but we still had plenty of time. We met with our team downstairs and the excitement in the air was palpable. Everyone had trained hard and was ready for this race. We took o...