Hello from Minneapolis, the land where winter will never end! Seriously. This time last year, I was running in shorts and overheating at the Boston Marathon! Instead this year we had the blizzard from hell in APRIL! Dustin was supposed to run the Zumbro 50 miler and he couldn't even get to the start line. The roads were so bad that he was diverted to Rochester and never even got to the Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Seven Weeks Post-Broken Leg
Hello and happy Sunday! I hope you had a wonderful weekend and thanks so much for reading my blog. It's been 7 weeks since I slipped on the ice during a 20 mile long run when training for the Antarctica Marathon and 6 weeks since I had surgery to put it all back together. I'm continuing to document my recovery weekly; I hope that my journey is helpful in some way to anyone who may be going Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Six Weeks Post-Broken Leg
Can you tell which leg is broken? It's looking so much better! Still swollen of course, but better. Before I delve into my regular weekly recap, I want to ask you to check out this post from earlier in the week. 10 Things I've Learned So Far From a Broken Leg I think you'll really enjoy it and it does a great job of explaining where I am right now. And if you've been injured before, hopefully Continue Reading
Fitting Remarks: 10 Things I’ve Learned So Far From a Broken Leg
On February 17th, I slipped on the ice during a 20 mile long run and broke my tibia and fibula in multiple places. I had surgery a week later, with screws and plates implanted to hold it all together. This all happened three weeks before my husband and I were supposed to embark on a two-week trip to Antarctica, where I would have completed my 30th marathon, the Antarctica Marathon. So, Continue Reading
Weekly Recap Five Weeks Post-Broken Leg
(If you primarily pop in here for my weekly recap, be sure to check out THIS POST from earlier this week!) Week 5! Yup, it's been FIVE weeks since I broke my tibia and fibula (and four weeks since I had surgery to put it all back together.) I'm still doing my weekly recaps, just as I used to, though let's be honest, they look a whole lot different than they did 6-7 weeks ago, don't Continue Reading
Right Fit Coaching
Hi all- just popping in to share a bit more information about my little "side hustle"- i.e. being a running coach! Last March, I took the RRCA Level 1 Coaching Certification Course (and subsequent exam) and have been growing my coaching 'business' since then! What does coaching with me include? So far, I primarily coach women who are training for either a half marathon or a full marathon. I put Continue Reading
Four Weeks Post-Break, Three Weeks Post-Surgery
I'm four weeks post-leg break and three weeks post-surgery. (If you're catching up, read this post and this post.) This week definitely showed signs of progress. I still had my moments when I felt sorry for myself, especially when seeing pictures on social media of all the fun the Marathon Tours group was having in Antarctica. :( Social media can be harmful that way, can't it? Seeing how Continue Reading