July in Virginia was HOT! HUMID! and not great for running outside. I started the month outside but by my third run of the month and I had kicked myself into a lupus flare. That day I was really struggling to breathe on my run. It was super humid and by that evening on the 7th I was already feeling more joint pain than usual - I even backed out of my neighbor's party. The weekend was a … [Read more...] about July – Getting on track for Dopey
Day 1 Body Flow and Treadmills
I have been really stressing about this day because I knew once it came - I'd be in countdown mode to this really crazy race. Sometimes I feel like its impossible but wasn't it Walt Disney himself that said - "It's kind of fun to do the impossible" - we'll see about fun when I am running miles in 17 but I'll take your word for it now. I've been toying with buying a treadmill for months. I've … [Read more...] about Day 1 Body Flow and Treadmills
May and June – Feeling bad and struggling
I'm writing this recap as the month of June closes. While the weather has been great I haven't. After lowering my thyroid medicine 3 times now, I'm all out of sorts. I haven't had a lot of energy and it shows in the lack of run posts and journal entries. May started off pretty well. The first week of May my breathing was still off and I was stressing about the upcoming 17 miles the next … [Read more...] about May and June – Feeling bad and struggling
April Training and the woes of cross training
As I continue to climb the miles I realize I would greatly benefit from cross training. Time isn't the issue - its that fine line of overworking my body to where a flare is imminent. I thought I would start with Piyo. Piyo is a low impact workout that leverages your body weight to build strength. It's also what I consider a very active yoga type of workout. You will do yoga poses but instead … [Read more...] about April Training and the woes of cross training
March Training and Improvements
March, what a different story than February. The month started out cold but I was determined to improve over last month. Taylor was in between contracts and so of course - it was better already just from that. The first week of March I finished all my scheduled runs. Zone 2 is definitely starting to feel more comfortable even if the weather isn't. The sun was out though and I could feel the … [Read more...] about March Training and Improvements
