I’m still having some shin pain. I again skipped my shorter, weekday runs, but I stuck with my 2 Body Pump classes and my “long” run on Saturday. I decided to try running in compression socks, because they feel so good after my run. I’m […]
I’m still having some shin pain, but it’s getting better. I managed to drag myself to the gym twice this week for bike sessions. I’m still going light on the leg weights at Body Pump. We started the new release this week, and the lunge […]
I’m still suffering from shin splints. I’m trying not to think about how far I’m getting behind on my training. At this point, I just hope to be healed enough to cross the finish line. We had another arctic front come in Monday evening, so […]
I didn’t run at all this week. By mid-week, my shin was still hurting, so I got an appointment at an orthopedic clinic to find out what was going on. The diagnosis is shin splints, so I was prescribed no running and an anti-inflammatory. Feeling […]
2018 started off cold! The temperature started dropping Saturday, fell below freezing on Sunday, and didn’t warm back up above freezing until Wednesday. We had a little ice Sunday and Monday morning, but nothing too serious. By Monday afternoon, Aggie and I were going stir-crazy, […]
We made our usual drive to my hometown for Christmas Eve. It was cold this year, which I like better than the warmth and humidity we had for Christmas 2016. I was off of work on Tuesday for the holiday, so Aggie and I went […]
With the build-up to Christmas and the cold weather, it was hard to make myself do anything this week. I did manage to get one short run in, two Body Pump classes, and my Saturday morning long run. I cut my long run short by […]
I started my week with a safety meeting at work on trips and falls. Within 10 minutes of leaving the meeting, I walked outside and tripped over the flowerbed edging. I caught myself on my right foot, and my ankle started hurting. Because I’m clumsy, […]
My Monday run was yucky. It should not be 85 degrees in December! The only good thing about Monday’s run is that the lingering cough finally seems to have moved on. I had to miss one of my Body Pump classes this week, but I […]
I spent most of the week still coughing, but I was able to get all of my scheduled runs done, including my 7-mile (revised) long run on Saturday. It was really slow, because I still wasn’t feeling 100%. I finally got back on track with […]