- my journey from couch to marathon and beyond
On October 21st, I finished the Columbus Marathon in 4:14:54. For me, it was a PR over Pittsburgh of more than 25 minutes. Problem is, I ran through knee pain that started around mile 5 or 6. It wasn’t bad, but in hindsight, seems like a mistake. For several weeks after the race, I had…
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I just KNEW I’d told way too many people that my legs had never felt better. Through 9 weeks of training, I hadn’t missed a run. Not 1 mile of 1 training run. I’d been nailing my pace runs on the Saturday’s they were scheduled. For a couple weeks I’d felt like my big toe…
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Over the past few weeks, I’ve developed an annoying new runners issue: Blisters! They really only hurt when running downhill, but they seem to get bigger each week. Sorry for the gross look at my generally unattractive feet, but there they are. One on the outside of each toe. My physician sister in law just…
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Although I’ve come along way since my August 28th post, I’ve continued to look for answers to my foot issues. Earlier this week, I stopped by the local urgent care office to have my foot X-rayed. In the back of my mind, and through prodding by friends who know better, I’ve been wondering if I might…
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The last time I ran was Saturday August 27th. Ten. Days. AGO! It has been driving me insane, and unfortunately, I know I haven’t been the most pleasant person to be around. It isn’t the not running so much, as it is the ripple effects it has. If I can’t get back on plan within a…
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Whenever I’ve talked with runners, it doesn’t take long for the topic to turn to injuries. Whether it’s an issue with your knees, the infamous “IT” band, or something else, most runners I know have been slowed by an injury at one time or another. For me, I came to running in an unusual fashion.…
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