After several months of running with foot pain, working through a few different diagnoses and treatments, Last month, when I finally had my MRI done and received the word that I was dealing with a fractured Sesamoid bone in my foot, I had to come to grips with the probability that I would most likely […]
Great things never came from comfort zones… Sometimes you just need to take that first step to being uncomfortable… you never know what will happen! As you all know, last month, I really stepped out of my comfort zone and gave Cryotherapy a try (original post here). Yes, it was uncomfortable… when would being THAT […]
Last weekend was the running of the 38th annual Bellin Run 10k. This race is a favorite for local runners as well as runners from across the country and around the world! This year, 18,213 runners laced up their shoes and hit the streets on the East side of Green Bay. It is actually […]
I just realized that it’s been a few weeks since I have posted an update! I guess I have been busier than I thought! Today was the big day… Cellcom Marathon 2014 was finally here. 5am the parking lot is still pretty empty The last few weeks have been filled with PT appointments to help […]
I made it through the week off! Not running all week was tough and not going to the gym was even tougher than I thought, more physically than mentally. I never realized how much my weeknight trips to Fitness Renegades was really part of my life now, until I couldn’t go! Granted, I had my […]
As I have posted about before, change is inevitable. Plans change all the time and we need to be able to adapt. Many of these changes can be tough, both physically and mentally. Doing what you know is right vs what you WANT to do can be tough. When do you push through the pain […]
A about a week ago I was having a casual conversation via twitter with fellow runner @crystalduff about energy and what we use to keep us moving. She mentioned that her go to is Energybits. This was a new product that I had seen a few other posts about, but never really looked into them further. […]
Yes, there are ups and down – and sometimes a lot of them, in a short amount of time, but that is what makes the adventure all the more interesting! Welcome to this week’s Fireside Chat! It’s Sunday night and time to sit back and reflect on the last week. I am sure that I […]
The end of March has crept up on us way too fast! It seems like it was just yesterday that we were dealing with sub zero temperatures, snow storms and making final preparations for out Spring Training Vacation. Now it is the end of March, vacation is over and we are finally having warmer days! […]
View from Piestewa Peak summit, Phoenix AZ All good things must come to an end… and now it’s back to reality. Spring Break/Vacation 2014 was here and now is a wonderful memory! After spending a week in sunny, WARM Phoenix, with great friends, I have spent the better part of the last week trying to […]