Plungers and hickeys

Good morning!

And a good one it is :). I have run twice this week and am feeling pretty good, a little out of shape but glad to be running. I had a heart to heart with my lovely PT Kate, who is doubtful that I will be able to finish the marathon. After whining and pleading, I finally just decided that I will do what I can do and if it's meant to be it will be. No sense worrying about it.

I got a little concerned last night when my knee pain reemerged. I pouted into PT this morning and whined a little bit about it. Turns out, this is NEW knee pain!!! Alright, you probably think I'm nuts right now. You're thinking "um, sara, knee pain isn't good". I got news for ya- it's good when it's not your old nagging injury. Because we caught it so early, we can head it off. I got a little soft tissue work (hurts like a mofo) and some 'little plunger' work on my IT band (seriously, there is a little plunger looking therapy tool that she sticks on my leg and is able to separate tissue and loosen it up- it also leaves round hickey-like marks on my leg- SEXY). That and my trusty foam roller and I will be a rockstar!

See my totally hot muscled leg below...


In case you are still wondering... IT stands for "Iliotibial Band".

I'm baaaaaaaaaaaack......

Team Bailey member Lynn had a Lia Sophia party on Friday night to raise $$ for CURE. Of course I helped in the money raising, if you haven't noticed thus far in my blogging, I 'heart' shopping of all kinds- even buying diapers at Babies r Us gives me great joy (pathetic, but true..)

This was one of my purchases


And on a even happier note, I ran yesterday for the first time in a number of weeks!!

My musings about the run:
1) It was exhilarating to be running again!
2) Cross training is BS. Nothing replicates running and it was evident in my performance yesterday.
3) Running shorts= chub rub. Going to have to figure out someway to wear my knee brace under my running capris.
4) It's going to be a long road back to distance, but I'm ready for the adventure. Heck, right now Bailey is in the hospital with wires coming out of his head- I'm in no position to whine about things being hard for me. Every time I get an update from the Caring Bridge site, I remember just why it is that I am doing this marathon in the first place! Here's a shout out to all the Rommelfangers in Minnesota right now- hang in there! You have gaggles of people thinking and praying with you!!!
GO Bailey Go!!!!

I haven't gone missing.....

Bless me blog for I have been lazy. It's been a really long time since my last run.

My knee has been achy and I have been working really hard to rehab it. I think this might be the week that I run again. Call it optimistic, but I think I can do it.
After all the cake I ate and all the beer I drank this weekend, I certainly need to run. My pants are getting snug and all my cute running clothes are gathering dust.
Running also gave me a little more self discipline than I have now. I have been in a downward spiral of brats, chips, Coke (oh!), ice cream (ok, so it wasn't THAT bad...) that only running can get me out of. Wish me luck :)

Did you miss me?

Hello blog. It's been awhile. I have now officially been a non-runner for over 2 weeks. I did run last night, but it HURT so it didn't count. It was a really frustrating run for me and I was really discouraged. My husband tried to be kind and reassured that it may take a little tiiiiiiiiiiiime to recover fully. Not quite the right thing to tell your impatient wife. Sigh.

On another note, I just got back from Denver and Boulder where I purchased ADORABLE running gear. I was a little disappointed in the 'Holy Grail' shorts I purchased from Title Nine. They are supposed to be the best running short they have to offer in the anti-chafe department. They are like regular shorts with a little spandex pair of shorts underneath em. Well, I can officially announce- they suck! Really, I cannot be the only marathoner in the world who CANNOT run in shorts because they end up all bunched up in my crotch causing my thighs to rub- can I?? They are SO going back....