Tag Archives: injury recovery

On The Road to Recovery and My First Post Hospital Run

Posted on March 11, 2014 by

First of all, thank you everybody for all of your prayers, crossed fingers, and words of encouragement.  I’m truly blessed to be surrounded in my nonblogging and nonrunning life by so many people who love and care about me, and … Continue reading →

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Race Goals for Next Week’s Firecracker 5K

Posted on June 29, 2013 by

Preston and I will be running our third 5K of 2013 next Thursday – the Firecracker 5K with Team Red White and Blue.  Since race proceeds will benefit the USO, I’ve been completing my outdoor runs with the Charity Miles app in support … Continue reading →

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Milestone Reached – 100 Miles in 2 Months

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

Today marks two months since I started running. After Monday’s 5K run on the treadmill, I logged my miles and noticed on RunKeeper that my all time distance was 99 miles – only 1 small mile off from reaching 100. … Continue reading →

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Fun On the Swings

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

My recovery from my sprained ankle continues.  On Saturday I jogged 1.5 miles on the treadmill, and my ankle felt pretty good afterwards.  Today was my first day back at work brace free – it was so nice to be … Continue reading →

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Sprained Ankle Recovery Progress

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

To say I’ve been eager to get back into my training is an understatement.  In trying to balance my enthusiasm with taking care of my ankle, I’ve been focusing on a combination of strength training and light cardio since Sunday. I was … Continue reading →

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