Great article from one who has suffered with Plantar Faciitis. Its hard to take it easy, but a must. Enjoy! http://www.active.com/fitness/Articles/Overuse_Injury_is_Preventable.htm?cmp=17-1-1017 Oh and yeah, I was a slacker yesterday…..but out tomorrow for a nice slow run. My nagging Plantar Faciitis is still around with a tight ankle and a bit of hamstring thrown in. I […]
Archives for July 2011
WISH Shirt……………
I have been active on DisBoards since I started training for the princess last year. Its a very supportive community with lots of great info. The exercise/race/health board is known as W.i.S.H. for “We’re Inspired to Stay Healthy”. I ordered a shirt to wear during races from this group and I LOVE the saying on […]
Raindrops on roses……..
This is indeed one of my favorite things….. the GARMIN 305 – so many features. I love how I can look down and see how far I have gone, what my pace is, and my time as I run. I could set it to beep for my run/walk intervals, but I prefer my IPOD for […]
Successful week 1…………..
I did it! I made my 3 runs this week and in this heat and humidity that is a huge accomplishment. I am so looking forward to the fall for cooler weather…heck I even prefer running in the cold to this. My times and endurance are back to last year when I started running…which is […]
Its all downhill from here…….
This 5k is almost all downhill….sounds good to me, though downhill can be hard on the knees! Hoping for a personal record to use for next year’s Peachtree Road Race – to move me up a little when starting. I will come no where near the course record, but hoping to push myself to my […]
Coach Rick…..
This has been floating around a circle of friends on Facebook. Made me giggle and think Rick would be a great coach or cheerleader for my training. Off to Itunes to download.
It’s On…..
First official training run for the Princess. SO hot out there, I need to get up earlier! I haven’t run since July 4th race. The Galloway program does say to slow things down in the heat, and not remembering the specifics….I winged it. Off to research for next time. Certainly not my fastest or best […]
Hey There, Here I Go!
Wecome to my blog! I am a 46 year old mom of a preschooler who is always trying to get in shape. Seems like I have been a size 12 my whole life, though let me tell you, Size 12 is much bigger than they used to be. I took up running in 1999 and […]