A Week of Rest After a Half Marathon
The day after the half-marathon was a tough one for me. I was sore everywhere below my waist. This was particularly true for my feet, my damaged toe and my knees. I thought I was going to be able to hobble into work but I decided to stay home instead.
Time off
Taking a week off [...]
PF Chang’s 2009 Half-Marathon – Race Report
I did not break 2 hours, it will remain something to achieve another day. Despite a broken pinky toe, a great excuse for being slow, I don’t think anything under two (2) hours was “in the cards” for me.
Marathon Preparations
I started out the night before by gathering all my necessities and laying out [...]
Training Day Twenty Eight – 5 Mile Toe Test
Went to the gym today to run five miles, injured toe and all. Although I had no expectations, I was concerned that running might make things worse. Sometimes I think the anticipation of the pain is worse than the actual pain, liking getting shots.
Getting ready
I taped my injured pinky toe to its nearest [...]
