OK. Confession. I went for a run last night after I said I was giving myself another week before I would get back to it. Yesterday marked 10 days since running the New Jersey Marathon. It was a GORGEOUS Spring evening.
pink flowering trees just make me happy
i had just walked with Duncan around the neighborhood for a half hour.
There are big barking dogs in the yards of the houses on this street so he always makes me walk in the street for this block. He’s prefers to be far away from those loud dogs.
It was also the first day nothing hurt. My hip felt good, my ankle felt good, my knee felt good. So I made a last minute decision to just go run a little bit. I’m so happy with my decision. It was the free-est 2 miles ever:
running like a kid at recess!
• No Garmin
no watch tan yet
• No Hat
Let the curls run free!
• No KT Tape
• No music
• No time goals
I came home, stretched, foam rolled and then had the last glass of wine from the bottle I started on Monday. 🙂
This was my Monday night, and my Tuesday night and my Wednesday night
I woke up this morning feeling good. I’m still going to lay low in the running department though. Maybe wait until the weekend to run again. I’ll see how I feel. But for now, those 2 miles put me in a good mood and i can carry along today.
Do you do most of your running (or any exercise) by a watch?
Mr. SOTSS just had a birthday and I wanted to make something special for him. I decided to make a race medal holder that could combine two things he enjoys, boats and running.
I started out thinking about what I wanted it to say. After a few days I remembered he told me about a song he enjoys listening to when running and it all clicked when I read the lyrics…
Going the Distance
Going the Distance! How perfect is that? I started out designing the typography on the computer (which was a no-brainer since I am a graphic designer). Then I needed to find the materials. I got the rope (to hang the race bibs) and the boat cleats (to hang the medals from) at a boat store. I had the acrylic paint and brushes to paint the words. Of course I realized I was not going to be able to hand paint the compass on the very rough wood since there was just too much detail. That’s when I realized I could create a custom keychain online (I used Zazzle). Once it arrived I just removed the key ring and then used some Gorilla Glue to glue it down to form the “O”.
nautical rope
Compass
The only thing I didn’t make was the wood plaque. I bought it from Etsy. It was reasonably priced and worth it for me to get a custom size and they even attached hardware to the back to hang it.
Are you creative? Do you like to make gifts for people?
Do you like to shop for gifts for people? Or do you like to give no-brainer gifts like gift cards or cash?
I love gift giving. I get myself worked up though. I try so hard to give someone the perfect gift and it doesn’t always work out. But it’s the thought that counts. 🙂
I can’t believe it’s been just about a week since I ran the New Jersey Marathon and I am finally feeling like I can walk normally! But I’m still not ready to run. I’m not even ready to do any form of cardio really. My cross training has consisted of walking with Duncan and a little mall shopping.
This morning’s walk complete with coffee and the doodle
Hot on the trail for a squirrel
I’ve still got some problem spots that started to bother me just a few days before the marathon. There’s the ankle….you know the one i’ve now injured 4 times! I can feel some mild tendonitis lingering and am being VERY careful to let it rest and not end up where I was last year. And this new issue is my hip. It’s on the same side that my knee was bothering me so I’m wondering if it’s just more quad/IT hamstring tightness that’s causing the pain but now at the top instead of down at the knee. Sigh! I don’t feel the pain sitting but I definitely feel it when walking. I’m hoping to ease into some type of exercise next week….I’ll try the stationary bike and the elliptical and see if either seems comfortable. But I’m not going to run for at least another week which is so hard to do because the weather here is perfect!
Sweet budding tree and blue skies
So while mall shopping I got myself some “dressy” sneakers. Since I don’t always like to wear sandals in the warmer months (especially in dirty NYC) I wanted some sneakers that were comfy but didn’t scream athletic footwear. Enter these cute Easy Spirit and Sketchers slip-ons…
They’ve got memory foam! LOVE
Rubber sole = sneaker in my book
On another foot note I was sent some socks from a company called Kushyfoot. While they were sent to me free of charge I am not being paid to write about them. I just really liked them and thought I’d share. They have sewn in padding right under the toes/ball of foot area. I have worn 2 different styles. One is an ultra low cut foot cover that can be worn with my new “dressy” sneakers or even ballet flats. And the other are the athletic foot cover which is like a sportier “sockier” version.
Their packaging is a little dated looking but I like the socks.
I love that nobody will know i’ve got these cuties on under my shoes.
This is a close up of the padding. It REALLY helps with my metatarsal neuroma issue under my middle toe.
Can you “spot” the padding?
Athletic foot covers….
So while my body continues it’s marathon recovery resting period I’ll enjoy comfy feet. Duncan is happy to join me resting up.
We walked for a half hour and then he slept for 3 hours #typical
I’m looking forward to feeling better and being active again. In the meantime I’m reminding myself how important it is to listen to my body. Hopefully I don’t continue mall shopping for cross-training because I won’t be able to afford it. 🙂
Hope you’re enjoying your weekend.
What are your most comfortable shoes?
Do you love shoes that you can’t wear because of foot problems?
I need to have a roomy toe-box so I can’t really wear ballet flats.
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