Training Day Twenty Eight – 5 Mile Toe Test

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 [...]

Potential Injury Setback, Broken Toe

Potential Injury Setback, Broken Toe

I cant believe it, the week of my race, my first half-marathon. This morning I stubbed my pinky toe, really hard. This picture is my actual toe. Yeah, I know, my toes are ugly and I am sorry that you have to look at them. I think its broken and if it isn’t, it [...]

Training Day Twenty Seven – 10 Miles!

Finished 10 miles for the first time. This was a treadmill run, so it isn’t quite the same as heading outdoors but I am really just trying to get the distance. It is also difficult to run with kids and the gym has a child care center which is rather useful.
Food and Energy
I experimented with [...]