Posts Tagged ‘ injury ’
Training: New Year, New Plan
After three months of waiting, I was finally cleared to run again on January 1. Of course, the closest thing I did to running that day was dragging my suitcases through the airport. But I did establish a training plan with the goal of running my first 5K of the year in March, possibly at […] Read More
The Numbers Game
I don’t weigh myself. I’ve always felt that the numbers game wasn’t as relevant as other factors, namely how you feel and how your clothes fit. It wasn’t until I broke my foot that I started to realize how true that was. When I went to urgent care, they weighed me: 151.5 lbs. Eight weeks […] Read More
No Butts
A funny thing happened while I was off my feet for eight weeks: I completely and totally lost my butt. It turns out that sitting on your butt doesn’t do a thing for it. Needless to say, I’ve been trying to work on that. I found this Self.com blog post which features three very good […] Read More
Elliptical Thinking
It had been a long time since I set foot in a proper gym. My workout routine had been reduced and simplified down to running outdoors and kickboxing classes indoors at my local martial arts studio. So while I was beyond thrilled to be set free from my boot-cast in November, his suggestion of the […] Read More
Diving In
When I was a kid, I would spend my entire summer at the pool, splashing around in the water with my friends. But even in the days where I spent nearly every waking minute in the water, I rarely did any actual swimming. Sure, I can swim; I passed my swimming test to earn access […] Read More
Training: Easy, it’s Not
A week’s worth of workouts appear to have been undone by a weekend of chasing a 4-year-old through museums. I’m achy and not terribly happy about it. The Plan Monday: Swim Tuesday: 30 minutes elliptical, 15 weights, 15 stretching Wednesday: Walking, stretching Thursday: Off Friday: 20 minutes TRX Saturday: Museum walking Sunday: Museum walking I […] Read More
Training: Finding My Groove
Thanksgiving week probably isn’t the easiest week to try to get back into a routine. Thanksgiving week with a sick preschooler is even harder. It may not have been the ideal set of circumstances, but I got out there and did stuff, and felt much better for it. The Week in Review Monday: Gym for […] Read More
Training: HM2C to C25K
In early September, I had joked that as soon as the race ended, I would embark on my Half Marathon to Couch (HM2C) program, the reverse of the ever-popular Couch to 5K (C25K) program that everyone raves about. Little did I know how true that was. In less than 24 hours, I went from running […] Read More
Training: Walk On
I didn’t do a single crunch this week. Not one. No push-ups, either. Why? Because I was exhausted from walking through Chicago and Milwaukee. My trip to the medical writers’ conference wouldn’t have been possible on crutches. Fortunately, the combination of the boot and cane gave me mobility that I hadn’t had just a few […] Read More
Training: Back On My Feet
I got the best news this week (best news under the circumstances, anyway): I can put weight on my foot again. Yes, I’m still confined to the boot, but a return to mobility — even restricted mobility — is very good news. I’m still sticking with my stretching regimen, which helps to work out some […] Read More
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