Running Gave Me this Life
It might be too much to say running saved my life. I know it has been a literal lifesaver for many runners out there. For me, it is enough to say that running gave me the life I have.It helped forge me...
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Surgery & Afterward
I am going to include photos in this post; nothing is gory or bloody, but there is one photo of inside my leg so if you think that might gross you out, you've been warned!ThursdayMatt and I arrived at...
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Preparing for Irma
This past week has felt like it lasted a year. As Irma strengthened, Matt and I prepared the house.After putting it off for years, Matt bought some hurricane shutters (he found them for $3 a shutter -...
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First Irma Update & Good News
While we are not home yet to see the extent of the flooding, I do have some good news to share. First of all, thank you to everyone who has reached out to offer help in the coming weeks if we find...
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Damage Assessment
People have been checking in and asking for an update, and I truly appreciate the concern more than I can say - it is making the road ahead much more bearable - but it is emotionally exhausting to...
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Recovery Rundown
There have been a few factors in my stepping away from this blog, but I felt I had to write this post. For posterity, or something. It's been a month and ten days since my surgery. In that time, I've...
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Looking Forward
To say this was a tough year would be an understatement. It was not the year I envisioned at the end of 2016 and it wasn't the year I wanted. Obviously I took a step back from blogging (both writing...
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Running Journey Part II
In November 2016, I suddenly began experiencing unexplainable calf pain. Going back to read that blog entry is a little surreal, because I had no idea of what lay ahead. It's weird that I can know that...
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Fingers Crossed
On Tuesday night, I ran for the first time since my second surgery.I had wanted to run all weekend, but we were away for a wedding and timing just didn't work out. I was nervous to go alone Tuesday but...
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Post-Run Self Care
(I know that, for the next little while, my posts are going to be a lot about compartment syndrome and what things look like as I get back into running. This is partially because right now that's just...
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Make a Difference: Holocaust Remembrance Day
In observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, I made a donation to our local Holocaust Museum. This museum was started by local 7th graders; survivors, liberators, and volunteers who live...
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Waking Up
The hardest thing right now is sticking to two runs a week. Often I want to do more, but my first week that I was cleared to run again, I did three runs (a total of 6 miles for the week), and I was...
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I Ran 3 Miles!
On Saturday, Matt and I went for a run on the golf course for the first time in months. I switched my intervals to 2:1 because 3:1 has begun to feel like too much effort too soon. At the end of each...
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Getting Ready for A1A
When I read/watched Kristina's recent post about her 5k goals it got me thinking. It's honestly so strange to have a goal that is actually just "finish this race on my feet, uninjured, preferably at a...
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Fort Lauderdale 5k
It's been ~36 hours since I ran the A1A 5k (that's not really what it's called but I'm going to keep calling it that) and I still can't get my thoughts together.We arrived in Fort Lauderdale on Friday...
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100 Squats for 30 Days Challenge
Last Tuesday, I had the day off work because I spent the morning taking a 5 hour certification test. (I'm certified 6-12 ELA but am getting my K-6 General certification.) Afterward, my brain was mush...
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My Progression Plan
Last Tuesday evening, Elizabeth and I went for a run. I decided we'd do our neighborhood loop twice, which is usually 4 miles. Because we walked the first part of it to warm up, it came to 3.8.Matching...
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Personal Victories: Redux
Friday night, after a long and exhausting week, I paused at 1.7 miles into our run. I asked what we wanted to do. Elizabeth told me: "You said 4. We're doing 4." And I said: "Okay." And we did.Back in...
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Squats Are Paying Off
I started the squat challenge on February 18. I took some before photos (although really I took them a few days in) but I don't want to post them until I have "afters", and that won't be until March...
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Answering "Why?"
Then (why I started)I think most women will relate to this. The feeling of inadequacy when you see your body and see what it can do versus what you wish it could do. The feeling of knowing, logically,...
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