It’s Sunday night, and I just completed my first >10 miler before the Brooklyn Half!  This is most notable because last Tuesday I was running along on my commute to work, when all of a sudden I felt a pain in my knee that can only be described as blunt impact.  It was so pronounced that I could barely walk!  Luckily I have the good sense to run along the more » Read more

Well it’s been a whole year since my original injury, and something is still wrong in there. I can feel it. And yes, I haven’t been totally awesome about my PT exercises, and yes I know I originally ran on it far too long and far too hard, but seriously. It’s been a whole year. For now I’m still trying to take it easy and relax into my runs. I’m more » Read more

Since running a half a couple weeks ago I’ve gotten a bit braver with my running. I’m not so afraid to just run until I feel like stopping. Seems like I’m averaging just over 20 miles per week; pretty soon I think I’ll re-introduce Marathon Weeks, which helped me return to running after my post-marathon hiatus in 2010. I’ll explain exactly what it is in an upcoming post! Monday 10/15 more » Read more

It feels so freaking good to be running again, but I have to say I’m really nervous about doing it unsupervised by any medical personnel, so I didn’t run this week as much as I would have liked.  I would really like to go back to my Physical Therapist and see what he has to say, but the money just isn’t there.  In the meantime, I’m trying to take it more » Read more

Dear Diary, I was injured for a long time, so I went to physical therapy. It was good. I learned stuff. Then, 8 weeks and 7 sessions later, I had learned stuff but not really healed at all. Then I noticed that my credit card was maxxed out from charging the physical therapy visits. So I decided to stop going. Then, last Saturday, I decided to run in spite of more » Read more

I ran for my physical therapist this last Tuesday, September 4th. First of all, he was shocked that I’d never had a coach, other than my sister.  Second, he told me my form was really wonky (suprise!). I’ve been running too forward on my toes, lifting my legs and bouncing but not following through with a strong push off the ground.  When he corrected me and had me run, it more » Read more

I was a bad girl this week! I had a rough time and let it get to me. I have a job, sort of.  I’m filling in once or twice a week on a TV show, hoping that it leads to something more full-time, or at least carries me through until I can find a better gig.  It’s not the ideal situation, but it’s a pretty damn good one, it’s more » Read more

I had so much fun with Salty and her kids this weekend that I almost forgot I had a whole week before it! And I kept so busy that I almost forgot that I’m injured!  No PT this week due to family time in State College.  Saturday Salty and I even met up with the awesome Nittany Valley Running Club, which was nice enough to host a Saturday long run more » Read more

Benched again this week.  Boo. Last Sunday I was running great, feeling great, one little tweak in my knee but otherwise great.  I considered taking Monday off, but decided I’d run with my club in Brooklyn and take Tuesday off. I had a great time running with Ashley, who helped me keep about a 9:20 pace! Not bad for a lady who hasn’t run in 8 weeks! Unfortunately, 9:20 was more » Read more

Sorry this is late!  I had a busy weekend because… I STARTED RUNNING AGAIN! WOOHOO!! Since I got the go-ahead I’ve logged 2 runs: Saturday 7/28 – 3.7 miles of walk/running. I felt good, but was nervous to just launch right in, since I don’t want to overdo it and hurt myself again. Sunday 7/29 – I ran 5.5 miles (approximately)!  It wasn’t all in a row, since it was more » Read more