gonna try

going to try running this evening after my new shoes come. looks like I will be walking my 1st half on the 17th

I’m baaaack

only about 50%

but I did run

pain free the other day

I am training for

my first 1/2 in July

AND

3 Day walk for the Cure

which is in August.

60 miles in 3 days

Love My Brooks!

 

Waaay back in April I blogged HERE about how I really liked my Nike Pegasus.

I bought them because my girlfriend wore them.

She also has knee issues so I thought I try them.

I liked them at first. 

So much so I started wearing them all the time.

Then it started.  It being achilles tendonitis in my right ankle.

It was a slow start.

Getting out of bed and not being able to move

my ankle…then the icing at night.

 

So I e-mailed Brooks

and asked if I could review

a pair of their shoes.

Well lo and behold I got a YES.

This was a few months ago.

My tendonitis is so much better.

I am actually in physical therapy now too….

but it was better before I started.

I need to get another pair to run in.

My knees and ankle don’t ache

at the end of the day

like they did in my Nike’s

So on a scale of 1-10

I give my Brooks Ghost 3’s an 8

only because in the real world

I don’t know if I could afford them.

But entirely WORTH every penny!

long recovery

 

WOW

I had NO idea that

I would not be

up and running

by now!

I started PT on the 3rd

I finally got to walk today

I guess it doesn’t help

I had a week off for

our trip to Boise

then only going 1x a week

Maybe 2x

I am surviving not running

because the weather

isn’t conducive to outside running

So yes I am still here

yes I am still planning on

running again

I still plan on running a half this summer

So don’t forget about me

I will be back

what the therapist said

 

It wasn’t as bad as I had expected

No boot for my achilles

I got a really ‘cool’ foam roller

for my left IT band

He basically said

you started running

liked it

liked the endorphins

but your body mechanics

don’t support running

SO

we need to get it so

it all works together

my core

and

my

hips

need major strengthening

Crosstrain

stretch

roll

PT 2x a week

because I live so far away

work at it at home

I told him my goals

my races this year

my 3day in August

and

he didn’t laugh

at the idea of

a few Tri’s

actually said it would be

good!

So that is where I am

my calves are screeming

because I had to do calf raises

whatever

I will run again…..

just not right now

the DX

So it isn’t the end of the world

the doc said I have

Patellar Tendonitis

Tight IT Band

and

Achilles Tendonitis

I start my

6-8 weeks of PT

on January 3rd

35 minutes away

because you know

I have that kind of time

and money for gas

Part of me says

screw it

I don’t need to do PT

I don’t need to run

it costs money

for races

for clothes

for the gear

but I

LIKE RUNNING!

I have

GOALS!

I want to finish

a half marathon

and

a Sprint Tri

and yes my

HUGE GOAL

Coeur d Alene Ironman 2015

The year I turn 45

so bring on the PT

Let’s do this!

seeing the doc

 

I have an appointment Tuesday

with an orthopedic doc

I had knee surgery 15yrs ago

so decided I didn’t want to even mess with

my family doc

who doesn’t run

I will have the doc look at

my R achilles

and L knee

I want to run

I want to

run a half marathon

and someday

do a tri

and within 5 years

an

Ironman!

I can’t do any of it

if my body won’t cooperate

so

off to the doc I go

 

Will update when I find out more

Pumpkin 5K with my daughter

 

 

I was excited to have a running partner.

Saturday E and I got up and got ready.

We had laid out our running gear the night

before so we wouldn’t

be rushed.

I forgot she is 13.

Uh…just put a hat on and let’s go!

We got to the race with plenty of time

to spare…ie potty breaks and costume observing.

She is a black and white type person so when

the race started 10 minutes late she

was annoyed.

Mind you this was a

FUN RUN and it was FREE

The race finally starts

and

she takes off!

I wave her on…so much for bonding.

She is about an inch taller

than I am

and legs as long as I am tall…

well okay

but her stride is definitely longer than mine.

She ended up with foot pain and walked a good deal.

And still beat me.

My energy and lungs were

saying

LET’S GO

my knee was saying

Uh nope sorry!

Whatever.

I still finished around the same

time as I have

every.other.5K

Someday I will beat 40 minutes

Until then

I will be in my daughters dust

which is fine

Because lunch afterwards was bonding too

Getting my groove back

I think I am finally getting my groove back.

Did I tell ya'all I stepped on a nail?

I did

Two weeks of no running

I am feeling good now

my foot still aches once in awhile

but it is my achilles that is a pain

As long as I ice it

after a run

or

when it feels stiff

or

when it hurts

I

am good.

Why do I run?

I find if I am in

the mood to run

I better go

run

because that mood

may not happen again

in the same day

I LOVE

the way my body feels

AFTER

a run

I have yet to regret

going out

even if I felt after 100 yards

I wanted to turn around

I LOVE how

my legs feel tired

or

how sweaty I am

I know

GROSS

but it just proves to me

that I put an effort into it

I also LOVE

the feeling of a

COLD SHOWER

afterwards

Why do you run?

Bloomsday is near

Well

I have a 12K on Sunday

that is more than

twice

what my first race was

AND

I have yet to go farther than

5 miles

AND

DH hasn't trained

although we signed up together

I have more time to run

or I make more time to run

My knee wouldn't cooperate yesterday

AT ALL

I have not had any pain since my 3rd or 4th week

of running (which started in January)

My left knee,

which is jacked up anyway

due to surgery 14 yrs ago,

is not happy

whatever

I will finish

may end up walking most

I don't want DH to have a heart attack

seriously

So

I hope to get out

Thursday and Friday

and rest Saturday