Have no fear! This is NOT turning into a food blog. I'm just a little proud of my creation and wanted to share.

A few weeks ago, I was on a short lived crash fast. I'm not going to go into details but i was hoping to address some inflammation issues that have been affecting my life and running.  I cut out a lot.  Sugar was the hardest to deal with.

This year's marathon played out a bit differently than normal for me. 

With my usual marathon watching partner out of the country and the lack of an american contender in either the men's or women's field, it didn't seem that important to brave the crowds to watch in Copley.  I had my afternoon plans ironed out but I wasn't sure what to do with the morning.

The story of the tortoise and the hare always gets me thinking.
 

Can hard work and perseverance really beat out raw talent?

My posterior tibial tendonitis flared up again.  

The tibialis posterior is a little tendon imbedded around the ankle area that helps support the arch.  It supports that rolling motion as you walk or run.  My pobre tendon is stressed to the max trying to support my flat feet and sometimes it just gives up and goes on strike.  I spent a good chunk of 2014 in physical therapy to address the issue.  I remember my PT saying it would be something I would deal with again in the future but I was unprepared for how quickly it hit me again.  

No warning. Just wham.  One day I'm fine and am running 11 miles and the next I"m peg leg Sue, hobbling up to my bus stop.

Winter Track!

I signed up for track on a serious whim this season.  I started the winter primarily focusing on building a mileage base while slowly ramping up the back-to-back weekend runs.  I decided to join weekly track workouts held by my running club, the Somerville Road Runners, to add a little spice to the mix.


Track is something that I tried out with a friend this summer.  I wasn't very good at it then but I'm open to learning and getting better.