So I have little to say as far as sweating out the small stuff goes. No sweating….frankly i’m just stressing and eating and that’s all gonna have to stop before I spiral. =) I’m going to try for a little cross-training tomorrow or Thursday. Luckily we’re super busy at work leaving me little time to feel bad that I’m taking a few more days off from running.
Last night I had my own personal Cinco de Mayo celebration with a huge bottle of (non-mexican) wine…
big bottle of riesling
And after one glass I fell asleep. Yes boys and girls, welcome to 40. #oldlady
Duncan tried to wake me with his stuffed buffalo but it didn’t work…
Hey ma! Wake up and take this Buffalo and throw it across the room!!
Humor
In the meantime, my friend Sue who blogs over at WriteAwaySuejust posted this entry which is super funny! If you have elderly folks or grand folks you will get a kick out of this.
Inspiration
If you’re new to running or even just feeling like you have seen little progress with your running check out Karla’s post where she celebrates her 7-year “raceiversary” and shows how far she’s come since her first race in 2007.
Jane’s Marathon Recap
And my friend Jane (who shared the glory of crossing the finish line with me) has her recap up in part 1, part 2 and part 3 for the NJ Marathon. She has some great reflective thoughtsin part 3!
see jane and sally finish the marathon
Question: Anything funny or inspirational to share? Anyone else get sleepy after a glass of wine?
And since my commute home from work Friday evening was quick, I took the doodle to the park for a nice walk to wind down after a busy week.
LOW
Saturday morning I woke up depressed. Just didn’t feel like leaving the couch. Not sure why. Apparently post-marathon blues are real.
Duncan was depressed too
HIGH
I finally got myself together to go for my first post-marathon run but…
LOW
…when I started the car my check engine light came on!
annoying engine light
HIGH
I drove to the beach and had a really nice run anyway. I ran about 1 of the 4 miles in the sand. I listened to some music (loving that Sara Bareilles song Brave!) and cried a little and felt so much better.
first run after marathon
LOW
Just as I was nearing the end of my run I could feel the same soreness on the outside of my foot that I felt right after finishing the marathon last weekend. I had assumed that the soreness was just from the sneaker being tied to tight perhaps and after almost 5 hours straight of running that it got a bit sore. But when the same soreness returned for this run I had a big epiphany that this was tendonitis of the Peroneal Tendon (the Peroneus Brevis to be exact). Yes, I’m self-diagnosing. I had an ankle sprain in the summer of 2011 (during the Warrior Dash) and had a rough time giving it time to heal and still train for my first marathon (NYC Marathon in November of 2011). Needless to say I made it through the marathon but didn’t go seek treatment for the injury until 2012. Eventually after physical therapy and acupuncture I recovered. The ankle sprain caused the Peroneal Tendons to be inflamed. Well, since then, this has been a chronic issue when my mileage gets high. But usually I feel the discomfort at the top of the tendon (behind ankle bone). So it didn’t connect right away that this was the same tendon until I went online and looked at this diagram.
I highlighted the area that hurts (photo source: anklecenter.com)
The peroneus brevis attaches to the 5th metatarsal which is exactly where my foot hurts. So I have been icing it and taking Ibuprofen and hopefully another week of no running will be enough to let it heal. I’ve got a 5K next weekend and then a half marathon the week after, not to mention lots of long runs between now and July as well so I really want to make sure I’m healed and healthy!!!!.
Irritated my peroneus brevis – icing like a champ
HIGH
I stopped for this yummy iced caramel latte after the run.
my favorite
HIGH
While I was resting the ankle I decided to color my hair. I always go for red but today I chose a new shade called Garnet Red and I LOVE IT!
garnet hair don’t care-and yes those are rain drops on the shirt to the left. luckily it was just a quick passing sprinkle
LOW
Apparently the backs of my legs (from where my capris end and my socks begin) got a little sun during the marathon last weekend. It looks like dirt! LOL!
note to self: put sunscreen on the backs of your legs too!
HIGH
Tomorrow my niece turns 14 and tonight we went out to celebrate at her favorite sushi restaurant.
The birthday girl’s dessert…Raspberry and Chocolate sauce was used to make the cherry blossom design on the plate. She was so excited for the Polaroid camera she asked for. So retro! =)
Happy Birthday Niece!!!!!
Last year the NJ Marathon fell on her birthday and she was the trooper and came to support me on the course anyway. While she likes running she doesn’t like to go farther than a mile. She’s more of a basketball girl….but I still haven’t given up on getting her to run a 5K with me someday. Oh yeah, we had dessert back at the house. I tried a chocolate chip ice cream cone. Hello! It was awesome.
ice cream!!!!!
HIGH
My friend picked me up this bottle of wine just because he thought i’d like the bottle. Thanks! I love Riesling!
riesling
LOW
Tomorrow is Monday 🙁
Question: What were some of your highs and lows this weekend.
I was off from work today and still in recovery mode so I did not run although I admit I wanted to =) Instead I got up super early and walked the dog. It was pouring rain last night so he didn’t get a chance to do all his business if you know what i mean =), which meant he was more than happy to get out and about at 6am! Then we had breakfast and chilled on the couch…
Thursdays are the best day ever.
I got some paperwork done and ran a few errands and then we went for another walk since the weather was so nice.
The sky is so blue you’d never know it poured buckets yesterday.
hey ma! I love when you’re recovering from a marathon. Do you realize we went for 3 walks already today? SCORE!
Then I I finally put my Runner Girl replacement magnet on the car. (The first one was a casualty at the car wash and then my friend Valerie sent me a replacement for a birthday gift back in October but I’ve been waiting for the winter to end.) I even put my Center of the Nation Series sticker on too! (Sheesh! That was last September!).
i like people to know i run =)
For lunch my friend Mike and I went to our favorite Tex-Mex joint for some early Cinco de Mayo celebrating…
Frozen Margarita and fresh, warm tortilla chips and salsa while waiting on my fajitas to arrive.
Then we hit up the mall so I could get my niece’s birthday gift and card. I knew this was the card when I started tearing up while reading it.
And since Dicks Sporting Goods is in the mall, I decided to buy the same running shirt I just got a few weeks ago in a different color because it’s SOOOO comfy that I have been wearing the pink one when not running (like today!) Plus, it was on sale for $29!
I’m currently doing laundry (for real) and planks and burpees (in my mind).
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