Christa -- PLEASE be sooo careful. Wasn't it you that reported on another assault on a runner about a year ago? Please tell me you carry mace or something with you! How ferocious is your furbaby? Mine would lick someone to death! Oh, and bless your heart for saying I am "a finely tuned athlete!"
I need lots of PD now. According to the podiatrist today, I have tendonitis in the posterior tibial tendon. I have an MRI scheduled for Monday to determine if it's torn, which he thinks it is based on my description of the shooting pain during my last LR. I have a walking boot for the next 3 weeks with instructions to do NOTHING until I see him again. After the MRI he'll know whether or not I'm doing the Raleigh half/full or not; we'll talk about Disney. I only cried in his office when he wasn't in there!
Jackie -- I will keep you in my prayers. I hope the MRI shows no tear and just an overuse injury. I hope you medicated with margaritas last night. Sending you a
Shan -- I hope your foot and knee are feeling better today.
: Please dont' worry about those other two runs this week. You are very well-trained and you have been so disciplined. You may just have to give your body a short break and then ease back into training. Now is not the time to exacerbate an injury.
Mike -- Once I got over being skeeved at the thought of ticks, I came to really appreciate Brad Paisley's humor in that song. He says he's classier than the guys who want to take the girl home; instead he's going to take her walking in a field of wildflowers. And then he offers to check her for ticks -- who knows where they may be hiding?
He recently followed up that song with another really funny one called "On-line", or something like that.
Kristi -- I WISH I could consistently get that pace. You are so fast!!! And yes, please get some pepper spray for those middle of the night walks. Geez, do I have to go all "MOM" on you too?
You know I wouldn't nag if I didn't love you!
Stephanie -- I am so glad you don't have to do your 20 miles solo!
What a sweetie your DH is to do the LR with you. So, are you an auntie yet? We want all the details!!
JEn -- congrats to DD6 for that distance and pace. But what were YOU doing out there in that heat with the dog at that pace? OMG!!!
Very very impressive, but also worrisome!
Angie -- I think what Lisa said makes a lot of sense, but I hope by now you've gotten some feedback from your doctor. Sending you
sweetie!
Renee -- congratulations on conquering that run!!
You do realize what this means, though, right? You will never be content again walking at that point!
You are going to know that you have been able to run it in the past and you are now going to push yourself to do that! Do I know you, or what?
Lisa -- Not only am I wondering how in the world you find time for your training with 3 little ones, but where the heck do you get the energy? My goodness!!! I am in a perpetual state of exhaustion and I am not even "mommy-ing" these days. Well, except for here of course, when I need to get out my Mom voice with all these wild, risk-taking WISHers! Seriously, though, please do not wear yourself out. We don't want you to get
Susie -- sending you
for your back. I hope you are easing back into exercise gently! And, ouch on the 12 hour work day!
I only had time for a brief TM workout last night. 2 miles in 27:56 and then lots of XT with running errands and packing the kitchen . I may have to be content with short workouts for a while until life calms down. I am very excited because Carrie is visiting this weekend and is willing to slow her pace WAYYYYY DOWN to do a LR/W with me on Saturday a.m.
Howard and I will take our first muscle pump class Saturday morning and will drag her along with us and then we will all go to the state park for a LW/R.
I havent' looked forward to a non-race LW in SUCH a long time.