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Training Update & Chiropractor Care
This is a much delayed and much needed training update! The problem: Just in case you haven’t been following along for a while, I have been having off and on pain in my right leg. I thought it was shin splints, then tight calves, then maybe my Achilles. Really pin pointing the source of the pain was becoming a guessing game. Anything over four miles and anything faster than 8min pace seemed to bring on the fatigue. I knew my training plan was good, and I was definitely not over training based on heart rate and other biometrics. Getting Help! I decided I needed to seek some help. In the…
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Life Lately Sick Again!
To say the last few weeks have been chaos would be an understatement. Things have been stressful with the house and dealing with my right side hurting. I have been frustrated about my injury (I’m scared to call it that because it’s more like a discomfort). Knowing that I let all the outside noise get in the way of my nutrition and recovery has me a little frustrated with myself. I am giving myself a little grace because I know this time will pass and this high stress time is temporary. With that said, I don’t want to lose all the fitness I have worked so hard to gain! Just…
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Closing Day & Disney World!
I started Wednesday morning off with a three mile treadmill run, which was the perfect way to start the day! We then headed to our walk through, brunch and later our closing. It was a smooth process but house closing always comes with a little added stress. I’m glad I got a run in early! The day went by fast and was a little nonstop. After a few days of little sleep and added stress, I was feeling extra run down. Thursday started with sleeping in a little extra instead of a run. My throat started to feel a little sore through the night and I didn’t want to make…
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Night and Day Difference
Morning workouts result in a night and day difference of a day for me. I had just an okay night of sleep, but I was solo parenting today and if I wanted to get a run in I needed it to be before the kids woke up. I don’t know why I don’t just make it a priority all the time. My days are night and day better when I run first thing. I’m a better parent and I have more energy. I need to make it a priority! My day started around 4:30am. I ran three miles on the treadmill. Still keeping things slow and easy while my right…
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Off Day and Potential Injury Update
Today started off with a nice cup of coffee. I back to a basic coffee maker and this morning was my first morning using it. It really hit the spot. The little things in life! I went down a little bit of a rabbit hole last night on google, which I don’t recommend, but I will continue to do. I like to learn things the hard way! After some research, it looks like my right leg problem could be a mild case of Achilles Tendinitis. Which is not ideal. However, from what I ready it looks like I may have caught it early and I don’t need to completely shut…
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Week 10 Recap. Sad New.
This week was kind of a bust. My ankle and lower right leg have been acting up a little bit over the course of last week. I would feel the pain slightly when I was running, but a lot more when I was just sitting. It was an achy feeling. I am hoping it is not achilles tendonitis. I decided to let it rest this week in hopes that I can get back up to solid running next week. We close on our new house on Wednesday and start renovations over the weekend. We will hopefully move in at the end of May. I am going to need running to keep…
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Week 9 Recap!
My week 9 recap, running went great this week! I started the week off strong, then hit a little slump, but managed to finish extra strong. While I did great with the running, I didn’t do so great with the strength training. It is like I know it is important, but if I am short on time I would rather run. Next week I need to be way better. Week 9 Recap: Killed it on the running. Failed on the lifting! Monday: 5 Miles with Speed work. I did a 2 mile warm up, then 400 meters at 8:34 pace, 400 meter jog, 800 meters at 8:00 pace and 800…
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Week 8 Recap
Without sounding like a broken record. I am proud again for this week. It has been harder to plan runs with family in town and unpredictable toddler schedules. I was able to hit my training plan goals this week, after making a few needed adjustments. Week 8 Recap: Monday: 4 Mile Easy Run Tuesday: Off Wednesday: 4 Miles with Progression Run in Middle (9:13-8:13 Pace Increasing every 0.5Miles) & Lift Thursday: Off Friday: 6.5 Miles Stroller Run Saturday: 3.5 Mile Easy Run & Lift Sunday: AM 4 Miles – PM 2 Miles TOTAL: 23.5 (My Lifts were the 4 basic compound lifts, Squat, Bench, Deadlift, Shoulder Press. 3×8). I am…
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Week 7 Recap and Getting My Life Back Together!
Wow, it’s been a whirlwind of a few days. Mostly fun, but very tiring. This will be a getting my life back together post and a week 7 recap. Things have been crazy for a week or two but ended up getting extra crazy. It started Tuesday morning at 4:15am, I ran 4.5 miles on the treadmill. Felt great, but can tell my treadmill is still tilting to the right. The whole right side of my body was screaming for most of the day. We then got into the car around 10ish and drove to Disney. We stayed at a Disney resort for two night. Result was a lot of fun,…
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Week 6 Recap and Last Few Days
Week 6 Recap and a recap over the last few days. Things have been all over the place. I have not done a good job managing my time or stress level! This week consisted of restarting our housing search, putting in an offer on a house and going through all the negotiations. We have an accepted offer and are now going through the process. We have done this twice before, but it’s always a lot. I also haven’t been sleeping great. We have been a little off our normal schedule with visitors in town, and I have chosen sleep in the morning over running. Sleep is definitely important, and helping…
