Category Archives: running

SoBe It Half Marathon

So there was this little half marathon down in Miami at the end of January, you may remember me writing about this a few times. Well, it happened and I learned a few things along the way. It became known … Continue reading

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Acting the Part

It’s cold and I’m slowly trying to run consistently again so that I can at least pretend that I am some sort of athlete. Once again, I have given up on making the Miami Half Marathon a goal race. This … Continue reading

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Looking Forward

res·o·lu·tion noun \ˌre-zə-ˈlü-shən\ : the act of finding an answer or solution to a conflict, problem, etc. : the act of resolving something Not too long after the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Day I was talking with a couple … Continue reading

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Perspective

I keep saying that to myself over and over again when I head out for a run or look at my time after a run. Coming back from an injury is hard and not just from the physical aspect. I’m … Continue reading

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So…

I apologize for the lack of any post in such a long time. Things can catch up with you when work is involved and plus there was very little running going on. But things are starting to get better. While … Continue reading

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I Ran!

Woo-hoo, I ran a 10k on Sunday and my foot felt fine! I figured I would just get right to the point and let all of you know that without having to read through an entire blog post to find … Continue reading

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Feeling Soleful

So there is good news on my foot — I do not have a stress fracture but instead have two very swollen metatarsals. The second and third to be exact. The injury is mechanical and has nothing to do with overuse. … Continue reading

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Marathon Deferred

It has come down to this. I have to defer the NYC Marathon. The gist of it comes down to a couple of things. 1) The tendonitis in my foot may not be tendonitis but a possible stress fracture. 2) … Continue reading

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Earning It

The past few weeks have been tough training-wise, well and in other areas of my life as well. I have been so busy that it has been very difficult to head out for my weekly training runs. This makes for … Continue reading

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A Hitch in My Giddy Up

Last week’s training went very well until I headed out for my long run on Sunday. You see I’ve got the tendonitis thing on the top of my left foot. It started bothering at mile 17 of the 2010 NYC … Continue reading

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