After I got home from my run on Sunday, the strangest thing happened. Once I was past the point of feeling like I just might keel over and die – I started to feel good. Not just good as in I was proud of myself for having accomplished something – good as in I miss this feeling and I want to keep going! When Monday rolled around, I was seriously tempted to get back out there and run some more. …
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A little over two years ago, my oldest daughter decided that she wanted to play Soccer. We found a local community league and got her signed up. She was very timid through most of the season but scored her first goal during the last game. From the moment she scored that goal, her confidence soared and she became a little monster on the field. When we headed home from that game, all she could talk about in the car was …
When a person makes a decision to lose weight there seems to be a natural progression that takes place. We tend to take the path of least resistance and start with making healthier food choices. We cut back on things like pizza and ice cream, trim down our portions, and opt for fruits and vegetables over processed convenience foods. This is an excellent start and we tend to see progress. As time passes we realize that if diet alone is …
Have you ever started doing something and been excited about your progress, only to be left not knowing how to feel when you looked at the hard numbers? I’m in that position right now and the something I have started is running. I’m not exactly new to running, I ran my first 10K back in November. It was a grueling 6.2 miles but I was proud of my accomplishment. Since then life has thrown me some curve balls and I’ve …
On Sunday a post was made here on WaltInPA.com that explained that I had made the stupid mistake of running while dealing with Achilles Tendonitis. Call me stubborn, or stupid, but I’ve continued to run and have learned a few things along the way… Pace is Everything There are basically two types of running for me. The first type is when I go out alone and wind up running faster than I can manage. I struggle to self-regulate my pace …
Achilles Tendonitis is a common injury that affects people of all walks of life. I’ve suffered from it on a couple of different occasions and each time it seemed to stem from a different activity. The common thread between all of those injuries is simple – it just plain hurts. Through experience I have a good understanding of how to treat the injury. Ice and rest are key and some stretching doesn’t hurt. Perhaps I should rephrase that, the stretching …
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