Happy Turkey Day!! =) Hope that everyone is having a GREAT Thanksgiving with friends, family, strangers etc.! This morning I ran the Albemarle, North Carolina 8K Turkey Trot... it was as exciting as it sounds.... it was FREEZING!! Although warmer than last Sunday... that's for sure! My time was 50min38sec... not horrible considering my sore knee... my brother actually examined my knee and it doesn't look like my IT band is messed up... YEAH!!! Sad news... my meniscus is torn. =( The only fix is surgery... but great news is I can't mess it up more!! It just will hurt. Such is life...
What's the word on holiday plans?
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Monday, November 24, 2008
Philadelphia Triathlon 2009
Hello Team! I just wanted to let you all know that I signed up for the Philly Tri-Olympic race. It isn't cheap, but I like the race itself, being so close to home and it is something to gauge myself from year to year.
Now that I signed up and shelled out the cash, I have something to start planning for. I am sure that you marathoners will have no problem, but for the rest of us...
Congratulations to those that ran on Sunday. It was wicked cold outside and I completely bow down in absolute admiration for your dedication. I, however, fixed a leaky toilet and re-potted three indoor plants. Enjoy your Thanksgiving celebrations.
Now that I signed up and shelled out the cash, I have something to start planning for. I am sure that you marathoners will have no problem, but for the rest of us...
Congratulations to those that ran on Sunday. It was wicked cold outside and I completely bow down in absolute admiration for your dedication. I, however, fixed a leaky toilet and re-potted three indoor plants. Enjoy your Thanksgiving celebrations.
Monday, November 17, 2008
It Ain't No Fun...
...when you get chicken pox. Yes, apparently it takes about 12 days for chicken pox to present. Luckily I recognized it within 24 hours of the first outbreak, so the it isn't too bad. That being said, it wasn't part of my training program.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Philadelphia Marathon ???
Hello Friends,
Two miles into my 12 mile Sunday morning training run I pulled up lame with a sore left calf muscle. I had felt some discomfort and stop to rub it out then continued to run. After another 1/2 mile I could no longer push off the ground with my left leg without feeling great pain in my lower calf. I was barely able to walk out of the park where my friend Laurie picked me up with her car and drove me back to my car. I drove home and RICEd the leg for the remainder of the day. Monday I saw Dr Moyer of Temple Sports Medicine (he fixed my broken leg 15 years ago). I have a partial tear of the gastrocnemius muscle. How much of a partial tear is the BIG question. Dr Moyer has set up a program for me to re-habilitate the leg in 12 days. That will take me to Sunday morning November 23. We all know what day that is. I am in a full lower leg walking cast boot. I start swimming tonight with no kicking and slow on pressure spinning on Wednesday night. I have to warm the leg up first for 15 minutes with a warm/hot moist towel wrap then ice for 30 minutes afterwards. At all other times I must try to keep the leg elevated and with the compression boot on. I am also wearing a full length toe to top thigh compression stocking. I ice the leg every hour for 15 minutes. Do this for the next 12 days then on the morning of November 23 I can remove the boot and try to run. I am allowed to continue running as long as I have no pain in the lower calf. If pain starts I have to stop. Dr Moyer says it all depends on how much tearing occurred before I stopped running last Sunday morning. I am going to try and make the marathon happen but I am not going to jeopardize next summers ironman. What a bummer, I was so excited about the Philadelphia Marathon. Now, I do not know what will happen. Philadelphia Marathon ???
Two miles into my 12 mile Sunday morning training run I pulled up lame with a sore left calf muscle. I had felt some discomfort and stop to rub it out then continued to run. After another 1/2 mile I could no longer push off the ground with my left leg without feeling great pain in my lower calf. I was barely able to walk out of the park where my friend Laurie picked me up with her car and drove me back to my car. I drove home and RICEd the leg for the remainder of the day. Monday I saw Dr Moyer of Temple Sports Medicine (he fixed my broken leg 15 years ago). I have a partial tear of the gastrocnemius muscle. How much of a partial tear is the BIG question. Dr Moyer has set up a program for me to re-habilitate the leg in 12 days. That will take me to Sunday morning November 23. We all know what day that is. I am in a full lower leg walking cast boot. I start swimming tonight with no kicking and slow on pressure spinning on Wednesday night. I have to warm the leg up first for 15 minutes with a warm/hot moist towel wrap then ice for 30 minutes afterwards. At all other times I must try to keep the leg elevated and with the compression boot on. I am also wearing a full length toe to top thigh compression stocking. I ice the leg every hour for 15 minutes. Do this for the next 12 days then on the morning of November 23 I can remove the boot and try to run. I am allowed to continue running as long as I have no pain in the lower calf. If pain starts I have to stop. Dr Moyer says it all depends on how much tearing occurred before I stopped running last Sunday morning. I am going to try and make the marathon happen but I am not going to jeopardize next summers ironman. What a bummer, I was so excited about the Philadelphia Marathon. Now, I do not know what will happen. Philadelphia Marathon ???
Monday, November 10, 2008
Interesting article
Triathlon making the front page of the Washington Post... =)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/09/AR2008110902071.html?sid=ST2008110902085&s_pos=
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/09/AR2008110902071.html?sid=ST2008110902085&s_pos=
Friday, November 7, 2008
Longaberger Raffle for Arrowhead Elementary
Hi everyone. I am raffling off this Longaberger Basket to help raise money for Arrowhead Elementary School. Please let me know if you are interested in buying a raffle ticket.
This is an Oval Market Basket in the Rich Brown color. It includes two bottles of wine (YellowTail Shiraz and Chardonnay), 2 wine glasses and 3 bottle stoppers from Pier 1, a corkscrew, wine charms (that look like mini Christmas tree ornaments) and wine tags from Pottery Barn, Planters Mixed Nuts, Hickory Farms cheese, and a box of fancy crackers. It is all worth over $150.
Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $20.
Let me know if you are interested. You can mail me your donation. And you do not have to be present to win. Thanks!
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Random posts from Chuck
I love how Chuck tries to sneak in a random post at the bottom of one that already had 15 comments! Good work Chuck!
In reference to that post...I, too, have a ton of Halloween candy left over and I made an agreement with myself that I could keep eating it this week and then maybe get serious about my diet next week.
I've taken Pilates three times this week so tomorrow I need to either do cardio or lift weights. What has everyone else been doing? I assume Dave is logging some serious miles! Bernadette should be preparing for her upcoming 8K. Michaelle & Shannon, have you started training for Disney yet?
As we discussed at brunch, please send me your birthdays and also let me know if you have '09 race dates already and then I will update the main page.
Anyone else want to post some random comments?
In reference to that post...I, too, have a ton of Halloween candy left over and I made an agreement with myself that I could keep eating it this week and then maybe get serious about my diet next week.
I've taken Pilates three times this week so tomorrow I need to either do cardio or lift weights. What has everyone else been doing? I assume Dave is logging some serious miles! Bernadette should be preparing for her upcoming 8K. Michaelle & Shannon, have you started training for Disney yet?
As we discussed at brunch, please send me your birthdays and also let me know if you have '09 race dates already and then I will update the main page.
Anyone else want to post some random comments?
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