33/95

Took an extra rest day.  Live has been hectic and I don't want to risk running myself into the ground. 

34/96

REST day.  Slept in, iced, massaged and stretched.  Good day!

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7 miles.  Long slow miles (11:00/mi).  Had a hard time pacing myself today.  Glad to have 7 under my belt.  I had a few doubts when I stepped out the door this morning that I would be able to finish that distance.  Feeling better now that I did.  5 weeks to the half, I think I'm gonna be ready!

Tomorrow's workout?  REST day! Yeah!

36/98

Mentally and physically draining week.  30 minutes of yoga today.  More stretching, icing and massaging.

Up tomorrow?  7 miles.

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Rest, stretch, massage and ice. 

38/100

2 mile run with K this morning.  Good times!

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2 mile run today (10:00/mi).  Still tender, no shock there but it's not getting worse.  It's hot here yo!  70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 degrees Celsius for my friends outside the U.S.) when I hit the pavement at 6:15 AM.  I'm glad I got it out of the way early!

40/102 Days

Workout 4 miles (10:25/mi).  Crawled out of bed early enough to see the giant orange globe of the moon drop from the sky and give way to a crisp, clear beautiful summer morning.  Foot is very tender today.  Little massage and ice yesterday turned out to be no bueno today.  Lesson learned.

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REST DAY!  Feeling great after yesterday's run.  Bring on the new week!

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Today's workout slow, easy 5 miles (10:35/mi).  Yes I did it!  And, I ran every step of the way thank you very much!  I decided to run the majority of the route through the park.  It was a beautiful morning and the damp, spongy DG of the trail felt wonderful under my tender foot.

There a couple of details I left out of yesterday's post.  #1 My gimpy right foot is just as strong and mobile as my healthy left foot.  #2 The pain I've been feeling while running, walking or sleeping was being caused by the muscle in the arch being as tight as a piano string.  The masochistic massage and ice have helped immensely.  The pain was so minimal this morning it was like a gift from above.  I'm starting to remember the feeling of loving to run.

Here's today's random play list.  It is really random.

• Sexy Bitch -- Akon Feat David Guletta
• Telephone -- Lady Gaga Feat Beyonce
• Rymin & Stealin -- Beastie Boys
• Hotel Room Service -- Pitbull
• Touch My Body -- Mariah Carey
• Slow Ride -- Beastie Boys
• Love the Way You lie -- Eminem Feat Rhianna
• Ridin Solo -- Jason Derulo
• Lucky -- Jason Mraz Feat Colbie Caillat
• When I Grow Up -- The Pussycat Dolls
• Meet Me Half Way -- Black Eyed Peas
• The New Style -- Beastie Boys
• 'Till I Collapse -- Eminem

Tomorrow's workout?  REST day!

43/105

Rocktape.  A girl's best friend?  We shall see...

I spent 45 minutes being tortured treated by Doc Williams yesterday.  The good news is he can improve the way my foot is performing and help me get back into top shape.  The bad news is I should have started seeing him 6 weeks ago.  That's the story of my life, a day late and a dollar short.  So now begins therapy amidst training.  If you don't know about kinesio tape you can read about it here.  After my session yesterday which involved deep tissue massage that brought tears to this self proclaimed tough girl's eyes my foot is very tender today.  Doc says to expect some bruising from the brutal massage and tenderness for a couple of days.  Yeah! I surely haven't had enough pain with this whole ordeal yet!  Okay enough whining already.

Today's cross training hell consisted of Yoga for Beginners.  Ummm not so very relaxing.  Developed by zen masters or sadomasochists?  The jury is still out on that one.

Up tomorrow?  Slow easy 5 miler.

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Fanfreakingtastic 3 miles (10:05/mi) this morning.  Is Stella getting her groove back? Perhaps. 
I ran an old, familiar route that took me on a 1.5 mile loop through the park.  It's been a LONG time since I've run through the park and I realized how much I missed it.  I ran into a friend that I haven't seen for some time and she asked how my foot is doing.  Wow!  Thanks for asking!  I had no idea she knew I'd had surgery. 
I have an appointment with the chiro doc this afternoon.  I haven't been since before my surgery but the 'ol hips are really rebelling this week and I want to squash that before it becomes a big problem.  I'm also hoping he will be able to kenesio tape my foot.

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Overslept this morning and couldn't get to my run tonight.  Did get in a short walk with the dogs after dinner.  Trying hard to re-establish a morning running routine but so far I'm sucking at it!  Feeling a little nervous that I only have 45 days to Urban Cow.  I'm disappointed by the realization that I will be running just to finish not to make my goal time.

46 days to Urban Cow 108 to CIM

Nice walk with the dogs, lots of stretching and ice.  Foot feels pretty good after yesterday's 3 miler.

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3 miles (10:30/mi).  Yep count 'em! 1... 2... 3!
New day, new week, new attitude.

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1.5 mile walk with dogs.  Stretch and ice.

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1.5 mile walk with the dogs.  Absolutely no motivation to run...

50/112 daze

10 minutes of ab work plus stretching

51/113

REST day...

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30 minutes of strength training

53/115

Workout: 2.5 Treadmill (10:30/mi)
Baby steps.

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2 mile treadmill workout (10:30/mi)
The pain is tolerable and maybe it's the closest to non-existent that it's been in 10+ days.   My attitude has improved a little and I feel better now that I pounded out a couple of miles.  Still feeling a bit disappointed that I'm not back up to 4 or 5 miles a day.  I know I need to be patient but patience is not my strongest quality.

55/117 daze

Ice, stretch, massage.  2 mile walk.  Pity party in full swing hosted by fear and doubt.  Need a kick in the butt to get out the door.

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Played hooky today and decided not to work out at all.  Was not feeling confident or motivated enough for my planned 5 mile run.

57 days/ 119 days

After two rest days the pain has calmed down.  Today was yoga for a strength/cross train day.  Feeling confident that I will be able to get a few miles in tomorrow.

58/120

Took another rest day.  A lot of ice, stretch, massage and ipuporen.  Foot feels much better! 

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Planned 3 mile run for this morning but foot is so sore I can barely walk.  Taking a rest day or maybe two.

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Workout: 2 miles (10:07/mi)

Yes, finally broke 10:20!

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Workout: 3 miles (10:20/mi)

Typical Tuesday run.  It was sucky. 

The garbage cans are at the curb in my 'hood this morning making for unpleasant breathing conditions.  There is really nothing worse than garbage cans in the summer on your morning run.  The stench is atrocious.

Also along for the run with me this morning were my old companions pain and suffering.  The top of my foot and the arch screamed with them the whole run.  They always seem to know how to ruin a good time!

I will be be spending the rest of my day with my very good friends ice and ibuprofen!

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REST DAY! Hallelujah!

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Workout:  4 miles (10:18/mi)

Today was my "long run" day.  I'm cracking up even typing this.  A long run is 10, 12, 18 miles or something like that.  Not 4!

Memorable moments from this morning include:
#1 A Honda Civic with an elderly couple motoring by me presumably on their way to church.  After they passed me I got the strongest whiff of old lady perfume.  The begs the question of what is she covering up?  Alcohol? Cigarettes?  Or does she just think she smells good?

#2 A teenage boy of a motorized scooter.  Not like a Vespa scooter but like a scooter you should use by kick-pedalling.  I presume he was on his way to church as well being as he was clothed in a dress shirt and slacks.  The bike helmet really topped it off.

#3  Just after mile 3 I ran into K walking her newly adopted dog, Buster.  I stop to say hi and she says "I didn't even recognize you".  Oh crap I'm even fatter than I thought!

Highlights from today's random playlist:
4 Minutes (Madonna ft. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland)
Not Afraid (Eminem)
Gives You Hell (The All-American Rejects)
She's Crafty (The Beastie Boys)