Category Archives: General
The At-Home 10K!
Got out for a decent 6.2 miler today… tacked on a dog walk later on for another 1.25 or so, for a total of not quite 8. After last weekend’s competitive 10K, it was nice to get out and just … Continue reading
LV Zoo 10K Completed – 3 Years Running
After dealing with injury for the past two months, I finally completed a solid competitive 10K. This race has been the barometer of my running for the past two years… unfortunately, coming off injury, this was my worst 10K time. … Continue reading
Ramping Up the Mileage
Knocked out a nice 6 mile run tonight… felt good to be back out and breaking in a new pair of ASICS Gel Nimbus. Yup – I’m in a neutral shoe with my nice new custom orthotics. My original goal … Continue reading
Orthotics Have Arrived
Tonight, I picked up the custom orthotics. These might take some getting used to in my shoes, but right off the bat I noticed a huge difference just walking out of the podiatrist’s office. My right foot pronates a lot … Continue reading
My First (and Probably Last) Color Run
The good news: I ran 3 miles on a heavily taped up ankle and actually felt pretty good at the end! The bad news: taking the tape off took skin along with it, and this was a color (fun) run … Continue reading
The Joys of Physical Therapy
I’m going my third week of physical therapy… while the ankle stabilized to a degree, and I no longer need the brace… I’ve developed peroneal tendinitis! Couple that with overly tight calves, and I wake up every morning barely able … Continue reading
Injury Update
After a surprisingly short visit to an orthopedist today, I got the diagnosis… it’s a sprain. Not a particularly bad one, but enough that I was sent home with a new support brace that I have to wear for 3 … Continue reading
1st Major Running Injury
It was bound to happen sooner or later, just never expected it this way. My ankle had been sore on and off over the last week… I attributed it to just overuse between Disney and the other half marathons. Standing … Continue reading
Expedition Everest Challenge – ACCOMPLISHED!
Yesterday evening, I completed the 2015 Final runDisney Expedition Everest Challenge! I managed to sneak this in during a family vacation. Since we were staying at Old Key West, my friend Jen was gracious enough to pick me up. We … Continue reading
Off to Disney
Tomorrow, we are off to Walt Disney World for our annual family vacation. I’ll also have the chance to run my first (and final) Expedition Everest Challenge on Saturday night. Of course, no trip would be complete without at least … Continue reading