And Now We Run? Now? How About Now?
So I’m about 11 weeks from the stress fracture diagnosis, and I am almost ready to start running again (on the official clock). Mentally, I am very ready. Like to the point where I was walking FAST through the airport this weekend, and almost broke into a jog… because I am SO ready to just […]
Surviving the Mental Game of Injury
As I am watching several of my friends complete their last few tough workouts before the Oceanside 70.3 taper, I am super sad that I won’t be racing. At the same time, I know it’s okay, not the end of the world, and time will pass quickly on the injury so long as I play a smart […]
Swim Bike Stress (Fracture)
In true to form, when the going gets tough, I break something. 🙂 After having a really great 15 weeks of training and gains, an MRI revealed that I have the likes of a tibia stress fracture. I am out of weight-bearing activities for 8 weeks: also known as ETERNITY. [Of course, it’s not, really.] And I […]
A Sobering Thought (Okay, Lots of Thoughts)
Deep breath… and GO… So I quit drinking. Like, yeah, completely. I am a sober person. And I’m one of “those people” who is counting the days without a drink (#Day82), and I’m proudest of the days when I go out to a cocktail party and I am drinking soda/lime and I’m home and in […]
Recovery Week…. Ahhhh. (I mean AHHHH!)
Last week of training was pretty hardcore. I can tell that 140.6 is somewhere on the horizon. I am scared to look at my own countdown clock. But I think it’s like 9.5 weeks. Eeeeek. My friend (and athlete), Precious, was back in town from New York for work and stayed with us a few […]