Lori yelled at me for not sharing this other weird pain I have been experiencing besides my shins. Since my sister’s wedding, I have this terrible pain on the bumpy bone on the side of my foot, which I believe was caused by these ridiculously Steve Madden heels she made us wear. I couldn’t even [...]
Entries from March 2009
March 29, 2009
Survived the Challenge
A bit worried about my shins, I rested most of the week for Saturday’s Chasco Challenge/Rally to Remember.
Lori and arrived at Starkey Park around 7:20 with enough time to grab our chip, visit the restroom and stretch. While waiting in line for our chips, we found our other running partner, Jackie, and also bumped [...]
March 26, 2009
Showing the Shins Some Love
Since I needed to find some stretches and exercises to strengthen my shins, I thought it would make a great topic for this week’s Five Minutes for Fitness.
After my extensive Internet searching, I learned that ankle curls help strengthen your shins. If you don’t have weights, you can also a bucket filled with sand for [...]
March 26, 2009
Surely My Shin Should Not Feel Like That!
Tuesday morning, I set off for a easy 4 mile run. After about 1 mile, my shin started to cramp. It wasn’t a shin split, but a serious cramp. I stopped and stretched my calves with a few lunges and calf dips on the curb. The pain subsided a bit, but my left shin was [...]
March 25, 2009
Clang, Clang, Clang Went the Trolley
My sister arranged for everyone to ride the Tampa Trolley from the Marriott Waterside Hotel to Ybor City for her rehearsal dinner at Bernini’s. It was so much fun! This is a snapshot of my sister, Simone, (left) and her friend, Ulla, (right) climbing aboard the trolley.
March 24, 2009
No Luck with Leprechauns
Allana’s teacher sent home a note encouraging the children to build leprechaun traps and bring them to school to try a catch a leprechaun. The trap could be a design as simple as a pencil propping up a shoebox.
With my sister’s wedding the weekend before St. Patrick’s Day, there wasn’t enough time to get too [...]
March 23, 2009
Sunday Running Log #19
I set a goal for myself to run 12 miles in under two hours. I also decided to run in the outfit I would wear for the half-marathon, which included my running skirt and my Gracie’s Gear top with a Cliff Shot stored in my trusty Power Pouch.
As much as I wanted to run the [...]
March 21, 2009
Up and Running Again
With my sister’s binge drinking wedding followed by another beer fest St. Patrick’s Day, my running routine really took a dive this week. Then, my allergies got the best of me and I didn’t feel like moving. On Thursday, I finally back into running again with over a week of rest.
I ran an easy 4 [...]
March 19, 2009
Rolling with Five Minutes for Fitness
I’ve been slacking a bit, but it’s time to get things rolling again with Five Minues for Fitness.
Obviously, there are numerous health benefits to dancing. It’s a great cardio activity to burn calories, strengthen and tone, but no night clubs or dance studios or formal training required for this fun, simple work-out. You can shimmy [...]
March 18, 2009
Dawn of a New Beginning
We were graced with a beautiful sunrise on the day of my sister’s wedding. This was the view of the Port of Tampa from the balcony of the Marriot Waterside in dowtown Tampa.
