Clik here to view.
Clik here to view.
Chicago Marathon Training: Week Seventeen
Week seventeen’s runs were pretty darn good. Perhaps minus Wednesday’s easy run, as that workout never feels great, to me. That aside, the runs went smoothly and my legs feel more recovered. Taper’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Closing The Chicago Chapter
“Each goal achieved is equally a dream destroyed.” Reinhold Messner ~ Thank you kindly for the introduction, Reinhold. I should add: my marathon dream is still very much intact. The Chicago Marathon...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Giving Thanks
“Anyone who ever gave you confidence, you owe them a lot.” Truman Capote, Breakfast at Tiffany’s ~ Yes, it’s indeed time to make some decisions about spring goals. As I look forward, I’d also like to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Clik here to view.
What’s Next: 2014 Spring Season
5K and Brooklyn Brutus “Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.” Walter Elliot ~ After the Chicago Marathon, and while my stress fracture healed, I began to wonder:...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Return To Running: Week One
Week one marked my return to Coach Kevin’s running workouts! I was officially cleared to run on December 6, so back up we start! I’ve also embarked on Physical Therapy to help rehab my foot and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Breaks: Moving Beyond Injury
“Turn your wounds into wisdom.” Oprah Winfrey ~ Two weeks ago, I returned to Dr. Geller, the orthopedic podiatrist who’s been treating my most-recent stress fracture. He x-rayed the site of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Return To Running: Week Two
Week two included some treadmill running, one gorgeous outdoor run, and physical therapy. Monday Run: Easy. Plan called for a 2-mile run with a 5-min walking break in between miles. Since I was at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Return To Running: Week Three
Week three required a little bit of juggling workouts to fit with my personal schedule. But, I’m happy to have a week that more closely resembles what I’m used to – five workouts including running and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Return To Running: Week Four
Week four was another week of juggling workouts; but, happy to see my runs gradually getting longer. Still pain-free! Monday Rest Day. (Scheduled: 30-min run) Was not able to get my run in today, per...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Return To Running: Week Five
Week five saw a lot of indoor running on the Alter G because of bitter cold temperatures in the northeast. It was also the week of my longest continuous run since Chicago Marathon, and the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
I Am Woman, Fight For A Cure
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” Winston Churchill It is with gratitude and honor that I announce my candidacy for the 2014 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Woman...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Motivation: Keep Moving Forward
I’m fortunate to know many amazing people – hard workers with big goals, loyal to their dreams and their friends. Yet, none of us are without our personal challenges. We each encounter obstacles that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Return To Running: Week Six
Week six was a milestone week, post-injury, for two reasons: 1) return of the tempo run (hooray!); and 2) first back-to-back runs since October ’13 (huzzah!). Feeling good, moving forward, getting...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Return To Running: Week Seven
Week seven was a big thumbs up in my book! Mileage is building back up slowly, and pace is coming down. I had a full schedule of physical therapy, cross-training, back-to-back runs, a tempo, and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Monthly Mileage: December 2013
This was my monthly mileage for December, and first full month back to running post-stress fracture. * Somehow, I forgot to post this.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Clik here to view.
Return To Running: Week Eight
Week eight was a great running week, for me. Mileage is continuing to build back steadily. Got a few runs in outside, which felt fantastic after so many frigid days and treadmill workouts. A return to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Return To Running: Week Nine
Week nine was full of treadmill running. Alter G. Woodway. You get to know the difference in treadmills when you’ve been using them for weeks on end. With the bridle path an icy mess, and trying to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
You Can Do It All (But Not At Once)
“Not being able to do everything is no excuse for not doing everything you can.” ― Ashleigh Brilliant It’s been months since I shared something here. Last I wrote, I was ending a 10-week fundraising...
View ArticleClik here to view.
#WineglassForWhitey Update: Patience
When I committed to running Wineglass Marathon, and fundraising in honor of Whitey, I had 12 weeks in which to train. Now two weeks in, I’ve had time to grapple with familiar demons of training: doubt...
View Article