Almost three weeks ago, I hurt my hip on my 18 mile run. I didn't listen to my body. I kept running through the pain because once the muscle warmed up, the pain went away. Finally, the piriformis muscle got so tight, I had limited range of motion and had no choice but to stop running for a while ( Read more... )

I'm getting a butt massage in the morning! Yep, that's right! I'm a bit nervous. It sounds painful and...icky.

This is how sick my running addiction has become. I'm about to subject myself to having my butt massaged. My big 18 mile run on Saturday has me sidelined. I'm walking without limping now, but I probably won't be able to run until the ( Read more... )

I am such a slow learner when it comes to this fitness thing. It's a shame I have to get hurt for running wisdom to sink in.

I am finally to the point where I love to run. I finish, and I'm already looking forward to the next run. I can't say that about weights. I have always hated lifting weights. Most runners find excuses to avoid lifting--it ( Read more... )

Today was supposed to be a rest day. I've been trying to take it easy and rest my knee and hip. BUT (there's always a "but" with runners), I couldn't sleep. I woke up thinking about these foster kids my friend is working with, which gave me a writing topic, and made me so I couldn't sleep.

Since I was awake thinking, and since I had a great ( Read more... )

Yesterday I talked about some of the things that motivate me to keep running, even when I don't feel like it. One thing I didn't mention was MUSIC! Workouts without music are killer, almost impossible to get through. I change my playlist every few months, or whenever I find the music is no longer inspiring me to run longer and faster.

At first, I ( Read more... )

I was recently asked on Twitter if I'd talk about where I get my motivation to run, especially on days when I don't especially feel like running. If you're not a runner, keep reading. I think this advice applies to most things in life, including writing.

First, a short recap: A year ago, I hated running. Hated it. I'll admit--I love it now. I'm ( Read more... )

Since I've already exposed myself as a geek, I'll show you what my shoes looked like when I ran today:


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I think I have some good running Karma going on.

I may have hurt my hip being stupid last week, which I'm still paying for, but some fun things happened this week.

1. A friend's son signed me up to run on the UPS team for the Groundhog Run. My friend and I are doing the 10K on Sunday.

2. My trainer contacted me last night and asked if I wanted a VIP ( Read more... )

It appears that I can't take my own advice. I just blogged about how important it is to listen to your body and to follow the 10% rule when running. I know these things. Yet, I'm having to take a day off from cardio because I hurt my knee and hip last week.

I felt great all week and kept piling on the miles. How many days in a row can I run 7+ ( Read more... )