I have a confession to make. I haven't run a single mile since June. Early June. After Zooma, when I injured my knee, I needed to take a few steps back and really let it heal. I worked on strength in my legs, core and whole body versus adding miles. I worked on flexibility and stretching too. … [Read more...]
I didn't set out to be a fit parent. I just wanted to lose the baby weight. The 40 pounds that had accumulated on my 5'6" small-boned frame didn't sit well with me or my jeans. I joined Weight Watchers and went back to the gym. A year later I was in the best shape of my life. Take that no muscle-tone, size 5 and 25 year-old self! In the beginning I just wanted to fit in my old clothes and get back to doing what I did before I had TD. I did the Avon Walk twice before her and after too. I hit the gym regularly, enjoying the child-free time and clarity that only sweating or yoga can give me. … [Read more...]
New Year's Day 2012 I decided to go the completely typical route and challenge myself physically by signing up for a half-marathon. My first half-marathon. My first set of double-digit miles would now be firmly set under my running belt. I was going great. I was training like a mother. I felt amazing and lost 10 lbs. … [Read more...]
This post could have easily been called "Inspirational Runs" or "Running & Crying But in a Totally Good Way." Twice last week I went out for a training run ended up having something beyond a runner's high. … [Read more...]
Sometimes when I run for long distances or a lot in a concentrated period of time all I can think of is Forrest Gump. I hear him in my head saying, "I just felt like running." … [Read more...]
My email pinged, alerting me to the fact that there was something new in my inbox. A note from 'Map My Run' announced a congratulations. I had been running regularly for a solid month and had logged over 50 miles. I was pleased and then I thought, "Huh. Only fifty?" Then another voice said, "Seriously!? You are going to put that down? Did you run that much in December? No, you did not." Not to mention the fact that many of those runs were logged on a treadmill forcing me to tow two kids with me and all their gear up and down three flights of gym stairs before and after each workout. That is one of my biggest de-motivators right there. It was my first of many goals this year and I made it. I ran at least three times a week for a month. I made the goal, I stuck with … [Read more...]