A couple of things have kept me amazed today.
1. My mentees are about to do their event, the New Jersey Marathon or Half Marathon this Sunday. Most of them are at or past their fundraising goals. One raised TWICE her minimum!
2. My TNT friend, who I've never met but has become my penpal and hero, did his event in Nashville this past weekend. He put Michael's name on the back of his race shirt to honor him: http://racn4acure.blogspot.com/2009/04/my-purple-shirt-of-honor.html
I can't stop tearing up. I'm in awe of all the good there is in this world.
I get my orthotics on Thursday, and I ran my longest distance since the marathon, 3 miles, on Saturday. Life is so good.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
Orthodics to the rescue?
It's hard to feel motivated to write anything as I feel like mission:accomplished and why would anything I have to say from here on out interest anyone...hence the drop off in posts.
If anyone is interested, I am waiting for my orthodics to come in, and I can now run 2 miles with very little pain during and afterwards. I am afraid to push it much further just now, because I was fitted for orthodics just 2 weeks ago, and I'm waiting for them to come in.
Lately when I run, it's my left knee (not the original pre-marathon injured one) that hurts. My podiatrist was not surprised by this, because my arch is quite fallen in my left foot, and it overpronates a lot. Basically, I stood in front of him with my back to him, and he said, "I shouldn't be able to see some of the toes on your left foot, but I can see about 3 of them." So my foot sticks out funny, which would explain the knee pain. Probably, after overcompensating for months of training, my right knee just had it, and that's what happened in December. So I'm looking forward to orthodics and will keep on running.
I was a demon last week. I ran 2 miles and did weights at the gym on Sunday, spinning on Monday, yoga on Tuesday, ran 2 miles and did weights on Wednesday, yoga on Thursday, spinning (interval class, which=death class) on Friday, and ran 2 miles on Saturday in the pouring rain (8:57 mile with no stops!). Think I worked out enough to compensate for the chocolate and ham I ate this weekend? I'd say!
It was a GREAT weekend filled with family and fun. I am so lucky to have the family that I do. My parents are with my brother and his bf in LA right now, so I spent Easter with my in-laws. It was fantastic. I always hoped that I would have a good relationship with my husband's family, but I never dreamed I'd become as close to them as I have. I feel like I'm "home" when I'm with them, and I know I'm the luckiest person ever for that.
Happy Easter!
If anyone is interested, I am waiting for my orthodics to come in, and I can now run 2 miles with very little pain during and afterwards. I am afraid to push it much further just now, because I was fitted for orthodics just 2 weeks ago, and I'm waiting for them to come in.
Lately when I run, it's my left knee (not the original pre-marathon injured one) that hurts. My podiatrist was not surprised by this, because my arch is quite fallen in my left foot, and it overpronates a lot. Basically, I stood in front of him with my back to him, and he said, "I shouldn't be able to see some of the toes on your left foot, but I can see about 3 of them." So my foot sticks out funny, which would explain the knee pain. Probably, after overcompensating for months of training, my right knee just had it, and that's what happened in December. So I'm looking forward to orthodics and will keep on running.
I was a demon last week. I ran 2 miles and did weights at the gym on Sunday, spinning on Monday, yoga on Tuesday, ran 2 miles and did weights on Wednesday, yoga on Thursday, spinning (interval class, which=death class) on Friday, and ran 2 miles on Saturday in the pouring rain (8:57 mile with no stops!). Think I worked out enough to compensate for the chocolate and ham I ate this weekend? I'd say!
It was a GREAT weekend filled with family and fun. I am so lucky to have the family that I do. My parents are with my brother and his bf in LA right now, so I spent Easter with my in-laws. It was fantastic. I always hoped that I would have a good relationship with my husband's family, but I never dreamed I'd become as close to them as I have. I feel like I'm "home" when I'm with them, and I know I'm the luckiest person ever for that.
Happy Easter!
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