tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25437831159476076792024-03-05T08:52:02.019-05:00Mama Needs a RunAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307111126890217244noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543783115947607679.post-30593367263276387932016-05-04T18:00:00.000-04:002016-05-04T18:00:17.761-04:00you don't appreciate what you can do until you can't do...What a year this has been. Please sense the sarcasm!<br />
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Almost a year ago to this date I messed up (aggravated) my knee on a Mother's Day hike. I guess it was punishment for asking for that as my gift from my anti-hiking husband. Took time off for PT and struggled getting back into running shape. I struggled mentally and physically on the road back then developed that damn plantar fasciitis which made the road back even harder. <br />
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I found crossfit and a family of athletes that made me feel welcome and I enjoyed every grueling workout. I had gotten so out of shape not being able to run that it was nice to channel that drive into something healthy and benefitting ME. I used crossfit to train for my fall half marathon without running much at all because of my knee being angry when I ran. I was able to run that entire half without walking and was so happy to finish! It may have been a slow half marathon for me but it was a mental roadblock I got past.<br />
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I hurt my back this winter moving a laundry basket (it was heavy I swear) and that slowed down my progress at crossfit, 2 steps forward, 3 steps back, and it slowed down my running even more. I reaggravated it in mid March and then ended up in the ER with the worst pain of my life (not exaggerating!) I haven't felt my left leg or foot since March 20th! VERY FRUSTRATING! I have now spent 8 weeks doing nothing! NOTHING! NOTHING AT ALL! In case you missed that NOTHING! I have iced, heated, taken Naproxen and pain killers and now 2 weeks ago had Steroid injections in my SI joint and L5. I am finally beginning to feel like me! Feeling most of my leg and foot and not in constant pain. YAY! And now there is a plan set forth to get back into exercise. <br />
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This week I had permission to start jogging slowly (like there was another option besides turtle pace!) with my Girls on the Run team I coach! I did 2/3 of a mile and it was HARD! Holy crap! I don't remember starting running being this hard and I was 50 pounds heavier than now! <br />
I am looking forward to bringing you on this journey. As uncomfortable as this journey will be. I have a new appreciation for being able to move without pain. You don't appreciate what you can do until you can't do it. Trying to remember that will be the goal! Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307111126890217244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543783115947607679.post-53906545835864811622015-08-21T14:50:00.000-04:002015-08-21T14:51:28.236-04:00Plantar Fasciitis in a nutshell SUCKS<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; background-color: white; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Garamond, 'Hoefler Text', 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 24px;">I've been struggling this summer with Plantar Fasciitis. It sucks! So I've been doing a lot of research and trying everything I read to heal this and get back to an actual running schedule. Mama lives and breathes with Google calendar and needs her running scheduled again! So here is some info I learned in hopes that maybe I could help some of you as well!</span><br />
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So what causes the plantar fascias to do that? Walking or running up or down hills, climbing stairs, walking or running on your toes which also includes wearing high heels, or dorsiflexing (pointing your toes up as your heel comes down with each stride) all pull the plantar tendon. Plantar fasciitis can also be caused by heel striking, tight calves and an inflexible Achilles tendon can also pull the plantar tendon and weaken the attachment of the fascia to the bone. If the plantar tendon is stretched beyond what the fascia is capable of holding, the fascia forms micro-tears and begins to pull away from the bone, causing inflammation. That inflammation hurts like you wouldn't believe by<br />
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the way! Other causes of PF are wearing worn-out running shoes or ones that lack arch support( also<br />
my beloved flip flops),and overpronation (when your feet roll inward too much.)<br />
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When the plantar tendon is constantly over-stretched, the body begins to add calcium which becomes<br />
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In a nutshell imagine waking up in the morning and having a chunk of glass stabbing you in the heal when you try to step down. Welcome to Plantar Fasciitis! </div>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit;">If you are having pain while running, decrease your distance until the pain subsides, I </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit;">personally don’t think you need to stop running completely, but don’t try to run your usual as it can make the pain worse. Just lessen the amount of time running. I also had to pretty much change </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit;">when I run too. I used to literally fall out of bed throw clothes on and run. Now the pain is too severe but I'm lucky if I'm not limping around in the evening to get a shorter run in. Just not as convenient for me. </span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 13px;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit;">Learn to make a mid-foot strike. The body has a natural form of hitting heel first, but that causes more overall problems when running, such as shin splints. Try to train your feet to hit mid-foot, this keeps your Plantar tendon relaxed and reduces the impact to your heels. I wear Newtons so I switched to a mid foot strike several years ago and it actually helped with many other ailments!</span></span></li>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 13px;">Having the proper shoes for your foot type is crucial. If you run in shoes that don’t support your foot type (overpronation, underpronation..) it can hurt your performance. Go to a real running store and get fitted. Spend the money so you don't live in a Dr. office constantly injured! </span></li>
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<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 13px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Perform a self-massage by freezing a bottle of water, or anything cold and round you find in your freezer and roll it under the arch of your foot and gently back and forth from heel to the arch. Repeat for two to five minutes </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; line-height: 13px;"> </span></li>
<li style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">dorsiflex the affected foot (point your toes toward your knee) as often as you can remember to do so. This stretches your calf and Achilles tendon and will ease foot tenderness. You can do this stretch throughout the day while sitting or all night while you lay in bed wide awake in pain. </li>
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Ok totally dropped the blogging ball this summer!<br />
School is going to start in a week and a half and I think my last post was during "crazy June". Seriously!!<br />
We have been super busy having summer fun though!<br />
We hiked Mount Washington (you know just 5.5 miles up/5.5 miles down) as part of the "Cops on Top" group where police and their families hiked or climbed the highest point in their state to honor those that have lost their lives. We are blessed in NH to have beautiful mountains for this activity. I finished knee PT on Wednesday so no better way to test the knee than an easy little hike(?!). My husband kept saying we would take the easy trail.....ummmkay! I tried explaining no matter what trail we take it won't be easy! He brushed that off and I agreed to do it. Little did he know the adventure he was about to take! <br />
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I used to work there! (The Mount Washington Hotel & Resort )</div>
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Oh look there is the summit! What a trick to see it the rest of the way and know what hell that part was about to be!</div>
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So you will notice all the pictures are from up to the summit and not coming down. A few reasons.<br />
- My phone wasn't going to make it (battery) down if I took too many coming down<br />
- Derek pointed out where the car was at one point and it made me sick to my stomach<br />
- my feet hurt and I wanted to get off the mountain<br />
- the cliffs we were climbing down were too steep and dangerous to whip out my phone for a cute (disheveled) selfie<br />
-I hike down with my husband and he was not happy about not being able to take the train down so you also would have had grumpy guy pics<br />
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This hike was NOT my idea but I LOVED it! I would hike it again in a heartbeat! We took one trail up which was a 5.5 mile trek and a different trail down that was just over 5.5 miles down. I can't wait<br />
for my kids to be old enough (and able ) to do this hike with me....no way in hell hubby will agree to it again!<br />
It was a great cause and great weather (that night the pouring rain began and it poured for 24 straight hours)<br />
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Do you like to hike? What has been your favorite hike? Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307111126890217244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543783115947607679.post-51173942123472636952015-06-16T11:46:00.002-04:002015-06-25T14:49:58.683-04:00The Whole 30 Week 2d1a2c564808a5bf20be122f0941d0009e7513e0f5dd2a55baf<br />
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I started this week with more groceries and more food than I could fit in my fridge! First world problems I know. Then I got to sit down and pick meals for the week again. Instead of planning ahead I had just snapped a few screenshots that I wanted to try. Since we bought practically any and every vegetable and our basement freezer is stocked for 6 months with a variety of meat (no joke we order from a company and get it delivered every 6 months....so fresh the way they pack it and wayyyyy better than the grocery store quality) I didn't really need to prepare a menu ahead of time. Crazy for me. I usually plan Friday night for the week ahead.<br />
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Monday night was a super easy and fast recipe that I had made once before for our church potluck Lenten suppers. I planned this since I had Physical Therapy until 6:30 and get home at almost 7p.m. to cook.<br />
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I don't usually like cabbage but this is so amazing and literally took a half hour to make! Savannah loved it too and had 2 plates of it. I couldn't tell you if Jack liked it because he fell asleep on the couch and then chose to go to bed instead of eating dinner. Little man had gotten up a couple hours early to play with his best buddy so he was zonked! Hubby loves loves loves cabbage and had several bowls of it! And the best score was that there were enough leftovers for us each to have it Tuesday for lunch and 1 more lunch for another day! Woot woot!</div>
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Tuesday I got super creative and found a recipe that looked and sounded amazing! Thai Turkey Meatballs with a coconut red curry sauce that looked great and I thought they would be perfect paired with Zoodles (zucchini you turn into noodles with that thingy). The kids had Cheese ravioli with the<br />
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As my husband said, "you can't hit a home run every game". He didn't like the sauce (I loved it!) I hated the meatballs (I'm not a fan of ground turkey meatballs of any kind so I think with beef I would have liked them more). The kids clearly have something wrong with them because they DEVOURED them! Guess who gets those leftovers? Yup not my lunch on Wednesday!<br />
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Wednesday was a redo of a dish I made week 1 that I loved so much I could eat it everyday! Yup you guessed it the Beef and veggies in the coconut curry sauce. <br />
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So Thursday was insane and I planned for everyone to do leftovers. I had an amazing bowl of Butternut Squash soup and some of the beef and veggies from Monday night. Hubby made burgers for himself, and the kids had the leftover meatballs that they loved (weirdos!!) </div>
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Friday we had these Chicken Zucchini burgers that were out of this world! Seriously so easy and I am loving trying these new meals. The kids loved them and hubby said to make these again definitely!<br />
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I also made this Broccoli slaw with it that came out great. I was definitely surprised as I basicly threw a bunch of stuff in a dish and crossed my fingers. The sweet potato & curry bisque was good but super hot for me (that hardly ever happens). Everyone loved it though. </div>
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Saturday the house smelled amazing with dinner in the crockpot! Also, total awesomeness that I didn't have to cook at dinner time! Love my crockpot!<br />
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And that brings us to Sunday! The end of week 2! Really ?? Already! The month is flying by! Ok so dinner Sunday took wayyyyyy more time than I thought it would. It was good but not great. I got the recipe from a friend who just started her journey on Whole30. It was a Tex-Mex Casserole<br />
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It was good but shredding all those sweet potatoes took an ETERNITY! My arm got quite the workout. I think this will be better next time. I will use less sweet potatoes because the meat & veggie to sweet potato ratio was way off. I will also change the cooking instructions as well so the top is crispier. Flavor though was awesome!<br />
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Overall, I will say this week was great. I have felt great and my appetite is way down. It is amazing how sugar and carbs turn me into a crazy snacking monster and now I hardly snacked at all this week or last! If I do it is a little fruit and nuts. My favorite snack this week was fresh pineapple with a little shredded coconut (unsweetened) with a few pecans. So amazingly satisfying! I can honestly say this way of eating really isn't hard. We have actually started saving money on food now. It was just week 1 that cost more really. That was to stock up on new items we don't usually have like coconut aminos ($10 for a bottle!!!) I will admit though the only thing I miss but haven't actually craved is our pizza and ice cream and beer night. After the 30 days I will be happy to celebrate our success with it! Watching the kids eat ice cream at Dairy Queen this week was tough! Not going to lie!<br />
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So how many of you started researching Whole 30 after my post on Week 1? I know several of you messaged me for recipes and I love sharing them! Please those of you that jump on the journey as well share it with me. I'd love to hear your experience too!<br />
Until next time!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307111126890217244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543783115947607679.post-8271748777862945862015-06-10T13:35:00.001-04:002015-06-10T13:35:17.121-04:00A bit of a PT update and a race recap (what??)After a few weeks of Physical Therapy and very slow mileage increases I am up to about 2.5 miles every other day. That said I may have done an extra quarter mile yesterday but shhhh our secret! <br />
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When I run the first 3 miles SUCK. Not joking I have to literally convince myself to keep going. If we were running next to each other and you asked me at mile 1 if I wanted to run 4 miles or take this turn and get a 6 miler in I would always always always say 4 but if you asked the same question at 3.2 miles I am game for 6+. I think this is why 5ks are so tough for me. That little tidbit is to let you know how horribly difficult this PT approved mileage is! </div>
Hopefully, he will up this over the 3 mile mark soon so I can run in the mornings with my favorite neighbor.....<br />
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I really miss our 6 mile morning chat everyday. Buuuuuut anyways I did tease you with a race recap. More of a quick overview really. My daughter and I ran the Girls on the Run 5k Celebration on Sunday after our 10 weeks of practices. I can't say it enough, I really love coaching these girls and seeing them complete the 5k at the end of the season. To see the smiles and looks of accomplishment on their faces is so amazing.<br />
Girls on the Run NH really puts on an amazing event! It is so organized. Each team has a banner for the team to meet up at<br />
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They have music blasting, face painting, tattoos, crazy cool selfie stations and of course food and merchandise for sale, also each team gets hair spray to spray the girls (and a few fun parents!). This season there were only a couple of our team's coaches that could be there due to a huge dance recital in town so I didn't get to go do the tattoos and face painting with Savannah like I did in the fall. But she got an amazing tattoo!<br />
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I had warned Savannah before the race that with the knee injury slowing me down and making my cardio fitness level really crappy I wouldn't be able to keep up with her so I paired her with my running buddy (and fellow coach) and her daughter. <br />
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I started the race with them (we were in the first wave) and ran about the first third of a mile with them then my plan was to jump in casually with other girls on our team. It was fun for me not to be running for time (didn't even wear my Garmin.....so naked!) and to just be running with the girls and their running buddies. I got to know a few parents I didn't know before the race and got to enjoy the race through several girls eyes. I even grabbed this cutie pie about a half mile from the finish to run to the finish with<br />
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I was soooo beyond proud of all our girls that ran their little hearts out! They all walked away with new dreams and goals that I know they will achieve! Savannah wants to get up to 4 miles this summer so I know she will be running with me! She also had me sign us up for another race in about a month. We will run together but not for time just for fun and it's a great cause. <br />
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The creation of this eating program comes from a husband and wife duo, Dallas and Melissa Hartwig. You can read all about it and how they came to create it at www.whole30.com (the whole program is on there FREE) or you can check your library for their book It Starts With Food. <br />
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I made Mayonaise, super easy took like 3 mins by hand. Then a few salad dressings to use as dips and spreads for things and cut fruits and veggies to have ready for quick grabs. If you want any recipes just ask me I researched and jumped in. For breakfast all week I had these </div>
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They are just a basic Paleo mini quiche essentially. I made a few varieties so not to get bored. Some were all veggie and some had hot sausage in them with the veggies. I paired these with a fruit each morning and coffee. Very filling and satisfying. I made a few days worth at a time so it was a quick grab breakfast.</div>
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Lunch everyday was leftovers from the night before. I made some amazing dishes and none of which took long at all! We have crazy busy nights between coaching 2 afternoons until dinner time and Physical Therapy at dinner time, dinner needs to be quick and easy!</div>
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Buffalo style chicken burgers that I made a bit too spicy for most of the family (oops!) in the Boston Lettuce again instead of a bun with the dreamy avocado dressing to cool it off a tad, garlic asparagus and butternut squash cut into sticks and roasted-so yummy! </div>
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Sort of a sweet potato shepherds pie. To be honest Friday is almost always beer and pizza night because I'm spent. The week is long between up and working by 6 most days and just finishing the day up at 5 to head to PT then cook I'm toast! I usually look forward to Friday. This meat stared at me all day in the fridge. I threw this together while mentally beating that part of my brain that was screaming for pizza. Not craving mind you because surprisingly I craved nothing all week! </div>
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I learned many things this week and so did my husband. I feel a billion times better except in the afternoon I have a low blood sugar foggy haze moment where I eat a piece of fruit and a couple nuts then I'm fine. My stomach went from looking 5 months pregnant to almost flat. All the Nasty bloat was gone. My husband had to tighten his gun belt (kind of a big deal!) </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307111126890217244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543783115947607679.post-8136509705271350562015-05-19T10:43:00.000-04:002015-05-19T10:43:01.702-04:00Physical TherapyAnyone that runs or works out regularly will have nagging aches and pains along the way BUT they tend to hit a point that those nags get more serious. After landing in Florida super excited to run the Pinellas Country Trail again (& this time with my super excited daughter) I found that I had so much fluid on my knee I was limping and popping Ibuprofen for the first 5 days. That meant no running the Trail because after the swelling went down we were headed to Disney World and we all know that would be some major walking! I came home from 10 wonderful days in Florida without a single run but my knee felt fine so the rest had done it good (or so I thought). After tapering back up I was having no issues until Mother's Day. My family went on a beautiful (over 3 mile) hike around the Lake at the Audubon Society. About a mile and a half into the hike there was a popping and super sharp pains in my knee.<br />
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That night I Started getting fluid on my knee again and knew it was time to call the Dr.😢 . I have such big plans in the next 8 months that I need this fixed so I can move forward! So a trip to the Dr. then<br />
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So as it turns out we can't work on the strengthening issue of a pesky Quad area until we deal with how horribly tight my Glute (can't remember which one but it's the outside near the hip bone), hamstring, abductor and calf. I stretch regularly. That I think is what I find most aggravating here. Some people don't stretch at all and they have no issues. Me? Stretch and do what you are "supposed" to do and BAM injury! My knee was feeling even better though after about 45 minutes of such deep muscle work that a normal person would have tapped out. Not me though. Picture that finish line and I can take anything! Bring on the "good" pain! I even got ok'd to start tapering back up. That's right this girl got to run a whole .25 mile (and then walk the .75) so every other day those numbers will change a bit so long as we can get the knee cap pain under control.<br />
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Hopefully by taking you on my journey you can learn a bit about listening to your body and that taking care of it really is the smart thing to do. No one knows your body like you do so remember that. Don't listen to friends that think they know more. Listen to what your brain is telling you. That finish line will be so much sweeter in the end! I know mine will! What an adventure this 8 months is going to be!<br />
Have you done PT? For what if you have and did it help?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307111126890217244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543783115947607679.post-77184846166383593312015-05-14T10:17:00.002-04:002015-05-14T10:17:53.247-04:00That feeling you get after a raceEven after your (maybe) slowest race EVER you still get this I CAN CONQUER THE WORLD feeling. Funny how that happens. I ran my first race of the year May 3rd. Cinco de Miles 5k in Bedford, NH. It is put on by Millennium Running and they do an AMAZING job with races. From the ease of registration, schwagg, packet pick up, course volunteers to after race festivities. I give them a 10 every time (on a 1-10 scale of course). My friend ran her first 5k and killed it! She ran at my exact pace a year ago. I Wish I was in that shape now so I could have ran it with her but I in turn ran my slowest 5k I think EVER. Whatever though. I did it and had that race bug bite me again. I love that feeling when you pick up your packet and schwagg it is almost as good as that finish line feeling of accomplishment. <br />
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I can't wait to tackle the training I have planned for this year. It is going to be a great year with some great races and events. So excited to bring you on my journey. Are you training for anything in particular this year? I'd love to hear about it and follow your journey as well!<br />
One more thing! Wear sunscreen! Even if you don't think it's sunny out wear sunscreen. Super important!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307111126890217244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543783115947607679.post-18475167129030764652015-03-25T17:12:00.000-04:002015-03-25T17:12:04.416-04:00Here's the answer....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So it was asked why was I so quiet this winter? Well here is the answer. I spent more time concentrating on my nutrition than my running. 🙀 I spent January running very, very little but reigned my eating in. I "cleaned" up my eating habits and realized how amazing I feel when I eat clean. I followed the original 21 Day Fix program and cooked some amazing meals! Hubby and kids gave everything 👍👍 too. After dropping 9 pounds and many inches (but I forgot to measure) I felt I was ready to add workouts back in. So I followed the 21 Day Fix program in February but added Autumn's A$$ kicking daily. Can't go wrong with these total body makeover 30 minute workouts. There is a different workout everyday so you can't get bored. Plyo Fix, upper body fix, Pilates fix, lower body fix, cardio fix, dirty 30, and yoga fix. They are in the perfect order so you are resting the right muscle groups and stretching and strengthening the right groups in their own time. I followed this for 18 of the 21 days and then my 21 Day Fix EXTREME arrived. <br />
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It was definitely a step in the EXTREME direction! That girl is insanely happy to kick your butt too! These workouts are named the same but add EXTREME after each. The workouts are stepped up multiple notches and the eating plan is more strict. No more cheat items on the food lists. Autumn also included her Countdown to Competition plan (she is a fitness/bikini competitor) I followed this Countdown plan for the first week and a half then the second week and a half I followed her EXTREME plan. In week 1 I lost 11 inches and 5 pounds! Crazy right? Those workouts were tough! I had to hit pause a few times on the Plyo Fix EXTREME and the Cardio fix EXTREME but you know what? I hit pause not STOP! I was even able to increase my weights week 2 and again week 3! <br />
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Over the 21 days I lost 15.75" and 6 pounds. I was so happy with my results. A few things to note though. On the competition plan I had a lot less energy so I think had I been running on top of these workouts it would have been tough to have the energy. I also only skipped/missed 3 workouts. That is a win! One of the workouts I missed we went snow shoeing as a family though so I wasn't a complete slacker. You get what you put into with this program. I would say I gave it 93% (not quite 100% but close)<br />
This round which I started Monday I am following the EXTREME eating plan because I'm running again and doing the workouts. I have a beach to lounge on in 28'days soooooo I have bathing suit motivation!<br />
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So that is where I was hiding. Not a lot of running so not a lot of run blogging. But that my friends has changed! Streaking on DAY 3!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307111126890217244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543783115947607679.post-35989414750773813292015-03-24T11:43:00.000-04:002015-03-24T11:43:06.048-04:00Spring has sprung....we'll sort of<br />
Spring has arrived if you look on the calendar. Not really so much if you stand outside for a few minutes. And by stand outside I mean run for the car because it is less than 20 degrees out and windy as heck. But the sun is shining so that is a bonus I guess and I can see over most of the snow banks. That being said though today marks the first practice for our Girls on the Run Spring season. I am so excited to meet our girls in a few hours. What an amazing journey we are heading on and what a change the weather will take between now and June when they complete their 5k. In fact I heard a rumor that it is going to hit 40 this week so I am super excited to be planning outdoor runs. Hopefully I can count on 1 hand how many more treadmill runs I will be doing this "spring".<br />
How about you? Are you able to be outside yet or did you get lucky and not need the treadmill this winter? I swear I'm not going to complain about the heat or humidity this summer.....please hold me to it, Kay?<br />
Big & Lofty goals are in the air! How about you? Any goal you want to share? I'm looking to shave at least 5 minutes off my current Half PR this fall so I need spring to arrive for better runs! <br />
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Are you all running and training like crazy? I'm working on a plan right now to train for my first spring Half Marathon of the year, the Fool's Dual half, it's in Gloucester, MA in April and looks beautiful! But more on that soon. Today I wanted to share something with y'all. Over the holidays I received this medal hanger to display my accomplishments.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2CzKk_O2KH1y8aXn6Na9DfT9BwIQMVivb-UbKVqZQ5dB2rfc7kd9HIljPXHQLy_kda5TdlGjOJjC6xbfDz0gyxQrzhDkL8JYq8-sXs7I9JuaKBD2d2O_GGS8ML_rr2BjiqtK25eg2DAY0/s1600/IMG_3950.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2CzKk_O2KH1y8aXn6Na9DfT9BwIQMVivb-UbKVqZQ5dB2rfc7kd9HIljPXHQLy_kda5TdlGjOJjC6xbfDz0gyxQrzhDkL8JYq8-sXs7I9JuaKBD2d2O_GGS8ML_rr2BjiqtK25eg2DAY0/s1600/IMG_3950.PNG" height="141" width="320" /></a><br />
Everyone that races accumulates a few things. T-shirts (many that don't fit, too big, too small, too manly), water bottles (usually on the floor of your car half empty of course) and my very favorite MEDALS. But what do you do with them? Well I've heard of people that shove them in a shoe box-so not me- or they pile them on a dresser-also so not me- Well I like mine hanging. I'm so proud of my accomplishments and how far I've come that I like to look at them. I'm also lucky my husband is proud of me too and likes them out too.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307111126890217244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543783115947607679.post-70697017157540623412014-12-17T14:45:00.001-05:002014-12-17T14:45:59.682-05:00It's that time of the yearAfter my previous post about how I don't do New Year's Resolutions you may be surprised I am bring up the dreaded topic. Well I am. I don't do the usual ones but I do make a list of goals for the year ahead. Last year I made this list,<br />
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<li>Read more</li>
<li>Run 1000 miles (so close darn you knee!)</li>
<li>Run another marathon (does 16 miles count? Lol)</li>
<li>Earn a new PR at the Half Marathon </li>
<li>Earn a new PR at the 5k</li>
<li>Run a 10k (not sure how I skpped that altogether before)</li>
<li>Drink more water</li>
<li>Cross train more</li>
<li>Eat healthier</li>
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I was very impressed with myself that I completed almost ALL of that list. I found that setting attainable goals much more doable for me and they make me feel better about myself as I reach them. Not all goals need to be crazy out there nor do they all need to be about health and fitness. So what are you thinking about reaching for in 2015? I know some of mine but I'm sure this list is still going to grow. Many will remain the same because they are good goals to have.</div>
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<li>Go Diamond (currently an Emerald coach)</li>
<li>Run 1000 miles</li>
<li>Run a sub 2:15 half marathon</li>
<li>Run a sub 5 marathon (if I decide to run one in 2015)</li>
<li>Reach the Beach</li>
<li>Read more books</li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307111126890217244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543783115947607679.post-18973242889873021142014-12-14T10:28:00.000-05:002014-12-14T10:31:37.908-05:00Treadmill workoutsDuring the winter months in NH the treadmill plays a big role in my life. It gets boring just hopping on and running so here are a few workouts I like that mix it up. <br />
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Also, to make time pass quicker I watch Netflix. I find a TV series that can keep me entertained and looking forward to the treadmill runs. Last winter I trained for another marathon and most of it was on the treadmill so I played around with my running time and would watch Bruins games and Netflix.<br />
I blew through Orange is the New Black in just days and made it almost all the way through 7 seasons of Dexter. I have a couple episodes and then the last season left so don't spoil it for me! <br />
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Any Netflix Or On Demand series you would recommend this winter?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307111126890217244noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543783115947607679.post-78626678973471025462014-12-11T11:31:00.000-05:002014-12-11T11:31:44.659-05:00Winter Running? Take it or Leave it?I think anyone that knows me (and if you don't yet you will soon!) knows I hate winter. I hate snow, ice and especially the cold! While others ski and snowboard I prefer to read by a fire and sip (spiked) cocoa (or a good Guinness). I do love when the snow is on the ground but the roads are safe and it is warm enough that you can go out and really enjoy a good run though. Not for speed but for pure lung burning exhilarance.<br />
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But you know what winter is GOOD for? Planning and training! Planning (more to come on that later) what races and series you want to run the upcoming year and training (running & cross training) to get stronger and fitter for the spring! So that's what I'm doing. PiYo, Les Mills Pump, and running! I've created my own Hybrid schedule so I can follow along with my December PiYo challenge group (still time to join us!) and still follow the Les Mills PUMP program. I am loving the lifting and can really feel the difference. I know how much PiYo helped my running last summer so I can't wait to see how it helps over this winter strength season. Spring race times can only be better! I find it so much easier in this rainy, snowy and cold weather to do indoor workouts than to wake up when it's dark and go run in the dark. The treadmill has never been my favorite past time. I will use it when I need to but for now more concentration is being put on strength than distance. It's hard for me mentally to drop back from running 125-150 miles a month to sooooo much less but I know it is what will make me better and stronger!<br />
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My journey began in the fall of 2011 by doing a couch to 5k program. I had gained weight over the years and 2 pregnancies and let myself go. I would lose a little then gain it back but this time I was ready to put my health first because I wanted to be a better example for my kids. So I set out doing the Couch to 5k program, running every other day and keeping a journal of my distance, time, how I felt and noting all my ailments along the way. Let me tell you at over 200 pounds I had some! Yes you read that correctly I was over 200 pounds.<br />
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My first "race" was a local Turkey Trot with no time clock which was perfect (it raised money for the local food pantry so it was a great cause!). I ran almost the whole thing, not fast but I finished! I was bit by the running bug. I set a goal for myself for the coming year (2012) to run at least a race a month for the year. New Year's resolutions don't typically work, or last, for me but I figured to run these races I would have to keep up training so it would be a win-win. I started looking at races and all the different places I could run and I got really excited. Then I got the crazy notion to run a Half Marathon. Why not right? Since I was able to run 3.1 miles why not tack on another 10.<br />
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I was very lucky that I had a great friend willing to join me on this crazy yearlong journey. In Febuary I ran my first Half Marathon. It was a virtual race, it raised money for a charity, and you ran it on your own inside or out as long as it was a 13.1 mile measured distance. It was a perfect first for me so I didn't have to fear being last and I knew I then could do a REAL Half. I ran lots of races that year including a cross country trail 5k, many 5ks, a 5 miler, 10 miler and 2 more Half Marathons. I finished the year with great memories and PRs that I wanted to train to better.</div>
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Then, in the early spring of 2013 I was introduced to a new running friend (kind of felt like a blind date) and we started running together every weekend getting ready for some Spring Half Marathons.<br />
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On our weekly runs my new buddy convinced me to make a big jump and train for a full marathon. I'm so glad she did because it made me further love my long runs! We trained together all summer and in the fall of 2013 I ran my first FULL MARATHON!</div>
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Since then I struggled with a stress fracture, dropped out at mile 16 of Marathon number 2, and became a Beachboy coach (in that order). Through my journey with Beachbody I fell in love with PiYo and had my fire majorly reignited. PiYo helped me get stronger and improve my 5k PR by 2 minutes and PR while injured (no one said I was smart) in the Half Marathon as well. <br />
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I can't wait to share not just my running adventures with you all but also my day to day crazy ins and outs of motherhood. Through all these adventures my family has stood by me and supported me (sometimes in the cold pouring rain) and I have made great friendships that I know will last a lifetime.<br />
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I have a bucket list that keeps growing so buckle up and let's get this party started!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307111126890217244noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2543783115947607679.post-17843681652757413132014-12-09T13:58:00.000-05:002014-12-09T13:58:25.169-05:00Welcome!Welcome to my ramblings, running and rants! I hope you enjoy the ride and that I can entertain you a bit along the way. <div>
I had planned on creating a blog in the new year and it was on my Goal list for 2015 but after a rant this morning on my Facebook page Mama Needs a Run I decided to start the process today. So bear with me while I get this slowly moving forward.</div>
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