injury & recovery Walking Through A Normal Day April 27, 2011November 4, 20170 Yesterday was the most normal I’ve felt since February 5. I put on my running shoes in the morning to go for a short neighborhood …
injury & recovery A Lot of Healing Can Happen in a Month April 25, 20110 It’s been one month since I last posted. When there’s a long time between my posts, it makes me realize how much I’ve progressed; there …
injury & recovery Leah vs. The Machines (or 4 Strikes at the Gym) March 24, 20110 So I didn’t cry in my car; I made it all the way home. The time in the car was more like a period of …
injury & recovery My Mantra: Relentless Pursuit of Forward Momentum March 21, 2011November 4, 20170 That was the mantra I came up with for my first foray into trail running back in ’05, training for Pikes Peak Marathon, and it …
injury & recovery One More Week March 15, 20110 I have one more week until my next follow-up appointment. I’m trying hard to not get ahead of myself (if I have no unrealistic hopes, …
injury & recovery Emotional Navigating February 25, 20110 Feeling better is a double-edged sword. When I was freshly hurt and then newly out of surgery, I felt so bad that a whole day …
injury & recovery More Ups and Downs (Mostly Ups) February 22, 20110 Well, the lesson I’m learning is that really, it’s just one day at a time. I last posted that I’d gotten off the big pain …
injury & recovery Surgery and Recovery February 16, 20110 So last Thursday I had surgery. The break is on the fibula, which is the skinny leg bone on the outside of my leg. It …
injury & recovery Less than 10 Miles February 7, 20116 That’s how far I got into Rocky Raccoon 100-miler this weekend. I’m still on pain meds, so the thought process is not 100 percent, but …
injury & recovery Racing to Catch Up November 30, 20100 Small children and college kids are the worst for spreading germs. After my holiday exposure to both and the fact that I’m a huggy/kissy/sit-close-to-my-loved-ones kind …