Category Archives: Running

My 7-year old daughter decided she wanted to join the school’s Cross Country Team. For her age group (K-2), they run 1/2 mile meets. Practice twice a week with a meet each Sunday. Today was her first meet, and she … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

Completed the St. Luke’s Half Marathon for the 2nd Year in a Row! To say this was a challenge is an understatement. Started the race off strong, and got hit with bad calf cramps again that saw my limping (literally) … Continue reading →