Tuesday Clinic

I always dread going to my Tuesday night running clinic, but I’m always glad I went and last night was no exception.  Dennis our Coach extraordinaire had to leave for a meeting which was disappointing, but it was still a good clinic.  We ran 1 – 800, 1 – 1000, 1 – 800 and then 4 [...]

Back in the saddle again!

Woohoo!!  I’m finally back to running again, the sprained ankle is tons better and I’m back to training.  I ran on the dreadmill Thursday in Dallas for 2 miles, no problems at all, it felt pretty good, took Friday off to recover since I haven’t run in 4 weeks. 
On Saturday, I met Kim and Annette [...]

Coach

I worked out this morning at the hotel and tried a different machine, an elliptical CrossRamp, okay, it’s an elliptical on an incline, looks like a stair stepper and it had a TV screen built in and that’s really why I wanted to use it, to distract myself from the monotony and all the ugly [...]

Rainy Days and Monday

What a crappy day, it started raining early this morning and didn’t let up. I don’t mind the rain when I can stay home, but today was a travel day and that really sucks. I also had to meet my daughter at the Women’s Clinic for a follow up to a bad pap, [...]

Still not running

It’s been one week since I ran at all and 11 days since I sprained my ankle, I’m afraid I just won’t want to run at all when it’s time for me to start running again on October 24th. Once I start something I stick to it, but I’m not good at this stopping [...]

Chicago and my girls

My good friends Annette, Kim and Brenda all finished the Chicago Marathon today. I talked to Annette not long after she finished, she was excited to have finished, but it sounded like it was a mess in Chicago. She said they had to walk around 8 miles, officials were making them walk due [...]

Swimming Lesson

Since I can’t run and that’s really bumming me out and my friend Annette is always looking out for me, she suggested we take swimming lessons. Yes, I know, I should already know how to swim, but I don’t, I have to hold my nose closed so that takes away from my swimming abilities. [...]

No good news

I just got back from the Ankle/Foot Specialist and I did not get the news I was hoping for. Dr. informed me that it takes 6-12 weeks for most sprained ankles to heal completely, and that I should not run for 4 weeks, 4 WEEKS, I talked him into 3 weeks though. He [...]

My ankle hurts

Tuesday night is my running clinic night – I probably shouldn’t have gone since I sprained my ankle, but it’s been feeling pretty good, no pain at all, just still a little swollen and I wanted to see Annette and Brenda, they are leaving for the Chicago Marathon on Friday.  I did a light run [...]

Morning Glories

I took this picture in my backyard this morning.  I struggled with these flowers all summer, they were some seeds my Mom gave me from her morning glories And now they are beautiful (well, the leaves have some bugs and they are a little yellow). Morning Glories