Rest day. The day we all love to hate.
Category: rest
Winner Winner and a Chicken Dinner
First off, congrats to Christi, the winner of the Apera Sprint Bag and the 25% off coupon for one of their other bags. a Rafflecopter giveaway Email me at mcmmama at gmail.com to claim your prize. So, I had this whole plan in my head to write about how my training went and what I…
Five for Friday: Step back week
By Sunday, I will have run 42 miles this week, the majority of them between Monday and Thursday. Given that I also ran Saturday and Sunday last week, I ran 6 days in a row for a total of 52 miles. I had planned to run today, but realized that it was just too many…
TTT: Rest, Relaxation, and Beer
Why yes, it’s a post about synonyms! ;o) 1. Rest- I’ve built two rest days into my weekly plan. One of those days I try to make a complete rest day AKA nothing more strenuous than my usual walking and 50,000 times up and down my stairs. (Wanna lose weight? Drink a ton of water…
When clouds align… + winners
My run on Sunday was pretty much the definition of suck. 5.1 miles of struggling to keep moving. Yesterday’s run wasn’t any better. I’m used to long runs being hard, but yesterday took the cake. And it was definitely physical not mental: I went out only planning about 4-5 miles and I met a friend…
TTT: More hoarding, a confession, and a winner
1. I’m supposed to get my new dishwasher installed today. In preparation, I cleaned out everything that was under the sink. I don’t think I’ll ever need to buy sponges again – I found at least 5 unopened four packs + several open ones. Apparently it’s one of those things I buy all the time…
Embracing the rest
So, I got decent news at the chiropractor yesterday. Based on how the pain presented, where the swelling was, and which pokes and prods made me scream, he’s pretty sure I’ve “just” sprained (strained?) the tendon that runs from my big toe to my ankle. He did some stuff with ultrasound and electrical stimulation and…