I posted this photo of my hubby on our boat on Memorial Day to FaceBook and I won $100 in gas from Boats By George.
Of course, they used in to market their business but the money was nice as well as the half page ad in the Glens Falls Chronicle and the Lake George Mirror newspapers.
Results of my foot xrays:
NORMAL – no bone spurs…everything looks fine….
But it still hurts…ultrasound on Friday…Stay tuned!
After 3 weeks of burning pain in the back of my heel when I run, I went to the doctor today.
He took x-rays which he won’t know the results of until Monday. He scheduled an ultrasound for next Friday.
In the meantime, he prescribed anti-inflammatory drugs 2x a day, ice, heel lifts for my sneakers. He said to try running to see if the heel lifts help& if they do and there are no tears or bone spurs, I may need arch supports to use when I run.
He says it’s not PF which is easy to treat but maybe Achilles strain or heel spurs. The treatment for that would be PT and no running!
So…………………. I may be walking Half Marathon #3 but I hope to be running in Half Marathon #4 (Nov 6 in LA)!!!!!!!!
This weekend, I will be crying having fun
playing mah jongg by the Schroon River
Hanging out on Lake George with my hubby
Happy Running! How do you stay positive when injured??
Several weeks ago, I posted about things I LOVE.
Here are the things I hate (or do NOT love):
snakes - hate em!
being sick or injured!!! esp if I CANNOT RUN!
YUCK!
I know - I'm strange!
Happy Running! What do you HATE?
I am back from FOUR fabulous days on Lake George!!!
dinner at our marina
picnicking on the island
enjoying my first lake swim
watching the fireworks from our boat
relaxing with a good book & a view
scenic nature walks
dining at our fav waterfront restaurant
Yes, I said “painful.”
Summer 2008, 2009, 2010 – I ran 5ks almost every weekend. My goal was to try to get faster.
April 2008 – 1st 5k – 37:36
November 2010 – 27:30 (I got faster!!)
Then it all changed…
January 2011 – 1st Half Marathon
April 2011 – 2nd Half Marathon
Since there aren’t many 5ks during the colder months, I didn’t feel like I was giving up much.
September 2011 – 3rd Half Marathon!!
The Dilemma…
Summer 2011:
Do I race the summer 5ks? (I LOVE races.)
Do I skip the 5ks and train? (I NEED to do long runs at a HM pace.)
Do I run the 5ks and train? (I think I am too COMPETIVE to just run a race.)
Should I move my long runs to a weekday? (What about RAIN & LACK of ENERGY after a long day at work.)
Do I Race or Train or can I do Both?
Happy Running (or racing or training!)
Update for Last Week:
My goal was 16.5 miles and I ran for a total of 16.5 miles. (Heel still not 100% so ran/walked most of my miles)
No Races
I played tennis 2x (lost my USTA singles match) and did yoga once.
This week’s schedule:
Mon & Tues – boating on Lake George
Wed- yoga
Thurs – mall w/bf
Fri – mah jongg
Sat & Sun – boating on Lake George or mah jongg on Schroon River
This week’s running:
Mon – 4 mi – DAY OFF
Tues – 2 mi – DAY OFF
Wed-Sat – REST my heel
Sun – 6 mi
Week Running Goal = 12 miles
July Monthly Running Goal = 70 miles, a race or 2
Yearly Running Goal = 1011 miles
Happy Running!
My 3rd Half Marathon (Adirondack Half Marathon) will be on September 25, 2011 and it goes half way around Schroon Lake. (The Half Marathon will begin at the 13.1 mile marker and will end at the Full Marathon Finish Line. The runners will run on the easier section of the marathon course. The first five to six miles are flat; then there are long, gentle hills on Route 9. Time to complete this race will be 5 hours.)
Good Things about this Race 🙂 :
Not So Good Things 😦 :
Happy Running!
Hanging with friends
eating
drinking
fireworks
floating on the lake
running, of course
Happy Running! Enjoy your weekend!
June Recap:
Goals :
I continued to play tennis at least once a week and do yoga as well. My 2 non-race weekends were spent on beautiful Lake George.
Goals for July:
Happy Running!
Six months have passed since I set my goals. It’s time to take a look and see how well I’ve done:
Lower my 5K PR – B – It still stands at 27:30 but I did have 3 races under 28 minutes!
Run 5ks under 28 minutes – B – 3 out of 6 under 28 (all under 30 minutes)
Win my age group – B – 2nd for the LG Half, (50-59), 2nd for Polar Cap 4m (55-59), 2nd for Firefighters 5K (55-59), 1st SPAC 5k(55-59) – only got prizes for the lst 2
Run new races – A – 8 new races (Polar Cap 4m, Firefighters 5k, Naples Half, LG Half, Delmar Dash 5m, Sean’s Run 5k, Workforce Challenge 3.5m, Runnin of the Green 4m)
Runnin of the Green 4 miler
Run at least one race each month – A – 1 in Jan, 1 in Feb, 2 in Mar, 2 in Apr, 4 in May, 2 in Jun)
Sean's Run in May
Run 3-4 times a week ALL YEAR (use the treadmill when it is too cold or slippery or raining outside) – A – over 400 miles so far
Running outside in January
Run a longer race than 5k (4 mi, 5 mi or 10K) – A – 2 Half Marathons, 2 – 4 mile races, 1 -5 mile race
Run a half marathon race – A –2 Half Marathons so far and 2 more scheduled!!
Run at least 15 races – A – 12 so far and a lot more planned!
Mother's Day 5k Race '11
Run a race in another state – A – Half Marathon in Florida and another scheduled for California
Half in Naples, Florida
Volunteer at a race – not yet 😦
Take running pics & post on FB & this blog – A – I have taken lots of photos (even use the timer on my camera) & post on this blog & on facebook
Keep track of how many miles I run this year – A – I record every mile I run on this blog, dailymile.com & on a tickerfactory.com ticker
Happy Running!
My First 5K and More... 