I am still basking in the glow of my last 5k race. Hopefully it won’t be my last 5K race.
the Runners World 5k is about to begin…
And we’re off…
Uh oh…this may hurt…
Happy to be running inspite of the pain
sprinting to the finish …hoping to break my wounded 5k PR
Happy Running! Enjoy your weekend!
And all 10 miles were done while injured!!! All 3 runs were painful. 2 were even 5k races.
thinking my injury was not serious
5k finisher with a stress fracture
By being injured the WHOLE month I did not achieve any of my goals:
Though I had 4 or 5 races on my schedule for November, I will run NONE of them. I may (if I am not too depressed) volunteer at a few of them.
my injured right foot
My goals for November:
Happy Running! What are your running plans for November?
The reason for this post is to talk about food swapping not running.
I know, it’s strange. Me talking about healthy food not running injuries!
The Foodie Pen Pal program is organized by Lindsey over at The Lean Green Bean. In case you’ve never heard of this program, here’s what it’s all about:
If you’re interested in participating for November, please CLICK HERE to fill out the participation form and read the terms and conditions.You must submit your information by November 4th as pairings will be emailed on November 5th!
It seemed like fun and maybe another way to meet new bloggers and to focus on healthy eating.
I was assigned to Sara at Run Around Sara. Head over to her blog to check out what I sent her!
cinnamon apple pancake mix and syrup
Apple pie is my favorite dessert so I knew that I would love these.
pancakes for dinner – YUM!
A big thanks to Jennifer for the goodies. It was great to try something that I wouldn’t have otherwise eaten!
I have already signed up for the Foodie Pen Pal project for November and I can’t wait to go shopping again for my new foodie pal!
Happy Running! Happy Eating!
Last Sunday I was in Pennsylvania visiting a friend. The weather was gorgeous.
One week later, Hurricane Sandy hit the same area in Pennsylvania.
Last Monday, I was walking around the streets of New York City. It was a perfect fall day.
One week later, New York City is cleaning up after one of the worse storms in its history.
I was lucky. Where I live, there was just some rain and some winds. My work closed yesterday at 3 pm and I don’t have to go into work until 1 pm today. We had no damage at all and we did not lose power.
I even woke up to a rainbow.
My prayers go out to all those affected by the storm.
Happy Running! Was your area hit by Sandy?
After work, I usually run, play tennis, bike or do yoga.
Now what??
I do love to read. I finished The Weird Sisters and am in the middle of Between Shades of Grey. I usually go to a used book stroe and trade in books and pick up new ones. Believe it or not, the owner was handing out bookmarks.
Yup, that’s the 5k in my town (my 5k PR race 😦 ) How depressing!!!
The one person that is happy about my injury is my knitting friend.
When I broke my ankle, I knit 2 hats and 3 socks (due to her encouragement.). I stopped knitting as soon as I could run.
So now I am finishing the 2nd pair (the pink one) and plan to make a third pair (the blue one). My friend gave me a gift certificate back in May for a knitting store so I finally went and bought wool for 2 more pairs of socks. I thought I might enjoy applique but I found out that I prefer to knit.
And there’s also TV…
Counting down the days until I can run!!!!
Happy Running! How would you pass the time if you couldn’t run?
Actually I think we will luckily only have some RAIN and a lot of WIND from Sandy.
But it was a beautiful day yesterday and I cannot run so I took advantage of the opportunity to spend the day with Amanda (my mentee) and her 2 sons.
Amanda and I both needed cheering up. She has lost her job as a EMT and cannot find another. (Richard is almost 6 yrs old & in kindergarten, Matthew is 14 mos) Her problems make mine seem rather minor.
Every fall we go to Ellms Family Farm which has a lot of things to do for kids – games, rides, mazes, etc. As usual, I took lots of photos and here is just a sampling.
I walked around all day and it was tiring with a boot (and a little painful). The hot cider and freshly baked cider donuts made me feel better. The kids had fun and that’s all that matters.
Happy Running! If you live where Sandy hits, stay safe!
I have never DNFed a race. (Knock on wood!)
I have DNSed several times. The first time in Oct 2008, I was too sick to go. The 2nd time in Oct 2009 because it was raining and the 3rd time in 2010, I arrived at the race and was too sick to run. All were for the Great Pumpkin Challenge in Saratoga. (This race was last weekend so I may have had a 4th DNS.)
I have since then become tougher. Or maybe more stubborn. Or maybe I have a higher pain threshold. Or just plain stupid!
When I broke my left ankle last December, I had only registered for one future race – the Freihofer’s and I DID IT (against the advice of all drs, pts & friends).
Freihofer’s – 1st run 5 mos after broken ankle
When my right foot started hurting, I had already registered for FIVE races. I have run two of them (Susan Komen and the Runners World 5ks). Both took place before the actual diagnosis.
5k finisher with a stress fracture
So I have three left that I have already registered for:
Obviously, my boot will make me DNS for the Fall FRUN 10k (but I will show up to grab my $25 shirt.)
I was planning on the Stockade-athon 15K but since I didn’t sign up, I think I will volunteer.
I am really hoping that I can run/walk the Last Run (that’s 10 wks post injury) and I am really really really hoping that I can run/walk the First Watch Half.
I HATE TO DNS!!
Happy Running! How did you feel about DNSing? Have you done it much?
A stress fracture is a break in a bone cause by repetitive stress. It may occur in any bone, but is quite common in the metatarsal bones of the foot. There is often no recollection of injury. The patient may simply develop a painful forefoot after some activity, such a walking, sports, or stooping down onto the ball of the foot. A small crack develops in the cortex (outer shell) of the bone. Without proper treatment, this may progress to a “through and through” (overt) fracture of the bone. The second metatarsal is the most commonly affected. Metatarsal stress fracture may not become apparent on x-rays until a few weeks after the injury.
So my x-rays are back. They show NO BREAK!!! Instead, they show evidence of a stress fracture on the 2nd metatarsal that is healing. The doctor said it probably happened 3 weeks ago when I first felt pain. If I had gotten it xrayed right away, it wouldn’t have shown up and he may have thought tendonitis since my foot isn’t swollen and doesn’t hurt a lot. I didn’t ask if it would be more healed if I hadn’t run on it. (I didn’t tell him that I ran on it.)
I am happy that I know what it is. I am happy that it is healing.
Treatment is 2-3 more weeks in the boot. The dr says that if it hurts to walk on it, then it’s not healed. There’s no more xrays…just waiting. No one can tell how long it will take.
I HAVE TO BE PATIENT!!! (And that’s not my strong suit.)
Happy Running! Please send healing vibes my way!
my new shoe
So after 3 weeks of pain on the top of the foot when I walk or run, I went to my foot doctor. (Of course, I didn’t tell him that I ran two 5k races during that period.)
Just as I thought, the diagnosis was vague. My foot isn’t swollen and it doesn’t hurt a lot. (Obviously since I ran on it.) He first thought it may be tendonitis but it didn’t hurt at all when he bent or pulled on it on the tendons.
He took a xray. He will get the results tomorrow. That will only show if it is a serious stress fracture. I asked about a bone scan or a MRI and he said that it was a waste of money.
It did hurt a little when he pressed on the 3rd metatarsal so he concluded that I have a high pain threshold and that it is indeed a stress fracture.
What is the treatment?
DA BOOT!!!!
For probably 4 weeks unless something shows up on the x-rays. Then it is 6-8 weeks.
NO RUNNING! NO BIKING! NO TENNIS! NO YOGA! NADA!!!!!!!!!!
And then easing slowly back into action….
Yes, starting all over again.
To say that I am depressed is an understatement!
Should I have stopped running 3 weeks ago? YUP!
Happy Running! Anyone ever have a metatarsal stress fracture?
Oct 20-21 in Bethlehem, PA
On a rainy Friday, I left on the Megabus for NYC. Unfortunately we got stuck in traffic and I arrived there late. Then I had to quickly walk almost 20 blocks to Port Authority to catch a second bus to PA.
Ouch…ouch…achy foot. It’s fine unless I walk on it. Yeah, right. How can I race?
I missed the bus that I planned to take but there was one a half hour later. My friend’s hubby picked me up at the bus station and I thought it rude to ask to take me to the expo to pick up my bib.
During a delicious dinner, we planned the next day. Despite my achy foot, I wanted to do the race. I wanted to finish under 47 minutes and get my medal.
pot roast – yum! I wasn’t carb loading so I didn’t need pasta…
So the plan was to get there at 7 am, get my bib and do the race. I said would walk it but run enough of it to finish under 15 min miles.
My friend hates getting up early but her hubby was supportive. As it turned out, they both dropped me off and then they went out to breakfast.
line for the bibs…still kinda dark out
I must say that the race atmosphere was electric. There was music, lots of famous racers and RW folks.
a view near the start
I immediately bumped into runningskirts.com ladies and took a photo with them since I was wearing my skirt.
me feeling short with the Running Skirts ladies
There were about 1500 runners but it was so well organized. Lots of signs, volunteer staff, even real bathrooms.
another view near the start
The weather was perfect for running …sunny, no wind, temp in the 50s. I was chilly in my short sleeve pink top (honoring breast cancer awareness day) but as soon as I started the race, I immediately got warm.
Am I ready for the race!?
waiting…
And we started. I was in the middle and of course I started running immediately. My plan was to take it slow and not have pain and I continue to run. I did walk a little. The first mile had a big hill but after that the course was nice. I took in all the sights and thoroughly enjoyed myself. I knew that I could finish under 47 minutes.
there were over 1500 in this race – 6000 total for the weekend that also included a 10k and a half marathon (800 did all 3 races)
And I did. I wasn’t last. I even sprinted through the finish. My friend was waiting there. And everyone got a medal.
5k finisher!
Yes, my time was sloooow. 5 minutes slower than my wounded 5k 2 weeks ago. But I did it and I was happy that I did.
the swag – 1st time with my name on my bib!
My foot hurt a lot after but again when I don’t use it, the pain disappears. I would have liked to go to the expo but I just picked up my shirt and limped to the car.
I know that I have to find out what is wrong even it means NO running for a long time.
The rest of weekend was totally relaxing. My friends were wonderful hosts. We chatted, laughed, even got some reading done (finished The Weird Sisters). We drove around the area to show me the sights, we went to an Amish farmers market, saw an awesome production of Gypsy, ate great food, even went to a wine tasting festival at a country club.
picking out dessert at the Amish bakery at the Allentown Farmers Market
beautiful foliage at the Bear Creek Mountain Resort
enjoying the wine tasting festival
I left this morning by bus. I had 3 hours to kill in NYC. Normally I would be excited since the weather was great but I couldn’t walk well. I wound up doing some shoe shopping (like I really need shoes??), had lunch in Bryant Park and slowly limped to my bus.
Bryant Park in NYC getting ready for Christmas
Now back to real world. Tomorrow I have an appt with my foot doctor!!!
Happy Running! Hope you had a nice weekend!
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