Traveling

I’ll be traveling from tomorrow through the next Sunday. If I get the chance, I’ll post about my training while traveling. Considering how expensive e-mail access is from a hotel computer, you might not hear from me for a while. (I don’t […]

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Feeling Great

I did my 45-min. “easy” walk today and I feel fantastic! I had no tightness and felt good the entire time. The warm-up felt good and didn’t take too long. My knees were not swollen earlier today and that’s a good sign. […]

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Getting Excited

I am very excited about going to the Cooper River Bridge Run at the end of the month! We’re getting flyers and shirts ready for our booth. We even picked up a racewalking DVD to share with walkers. I’ve been walking regularly […]

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Swollen Knees

I guess I spoke too soon. My knees are pretty puffy. From looking at old training logs I know this is typical for me. I’ve seen a doctor a few times and I know all I have to do is ice them […]

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7 Miles

I was afraid to walk with my walking club this weekend because of last week’s race. I was so tight and had such a hard time moving my legs, I didn’t want to hold anyone else back for 6-8 miles. So, I […]

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Slow and Steady

My legs have been tight and heavy for over a week. Stretching helps a little bit and I am trying to schedule a massage appointment. Fitting it in is the problem. Last night I was scheduled to do 45 min. I decided […]

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Good First Race!

It was a little bit chilly and there was the time change. Other than that the Spring Fling 5 Miler put on by Run Wild Racing was fantastic. I’m still a little bit tight, and though I did attempt to warm up, […]

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First Race Tomorrow

I’m entering my first race of the season tomorrow. If I had realized that the time change was this weekend, I might not have signed up. Time changes always kill me. Anyway, it is a Run Wild Racing event, which are always […]

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Too Cool for Fleece

I think it is just in the 40s today – maybe not even 40. Because of the bright sun, it felt VERY warm. And because of the sun, I wore just a short sleeved technical shirt and a fleece jacket with heavy […]

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Contingency Plan

It was 24 degrees with a light dusting of snow this morning. I was not sure where to go to get in 6 miles – we had so much rain earlier this week many trails are probably still flooded. After deciding to […]

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