Crazy Legs this weekend

This Saturday is the 28th annual Crazy Legs race in Madison. My foot continues to feel good so I am going to run the 5 mile race. I hope the weather improves because today it is cold, raining, and yes, snowing.

Busy weekend as my son makes his first communion on Sunday and we will have a houseful of family.

Next Sunday 5/3, is the LaCrosse Marathon and I have decided I will run the 1/2 but have accepted the fact that my time will not be great. My plan is to run as much as I can and walk through each water stop to have water and nutrition. I will probably hit the mental wall around mile 8 or 9 and will just have to get through it. Losing 3 weeks of training has sucked, but nothing I can do about it.

I will finish and cross the finish line....

No pain

I went out this morning and ran 3 miles to test my foot. No pain at all.... I was very happy. I could have ran 5 but decided not to push my luck. I took it easy and did not try to push it. I did 3 miles at an 11:20 pace. Not bad since I have been off for 3 weeks doing nothing. It helps to listen to your body sometimes... and I guess the Dr's.

Anyway... very happy... I really want to do the 1/2 marathon on 5/3, even if I have to walk a portion of it.

Ta Ta for now...

Last 3 weeks

It has been away since I have been to blog land. Life has been busy and I still spend too much time on Facebook.

3 weeks ago I was out for an 8 mile run and my foot started hurting - bad. I finished my run and the next day could barely walk on it. Went in to urgent care where they x-rayed my foot and told me I had a stress fracture. They put me in a boot and told me Crazy Legs and my 1/2 marathon on 5/3 were probably not going to happen. I was pissed... all of my training down the crapper.

So that was 3 weeks ago. I did my time in the boot and my foot is feeling better. I am going to go out tomorrow and try to run. Not far, but I have to try it. If it hurts I will stop. I would still like to do Crazy Legs but not getting my hopes up. I really still want to do the 1/2 marathon on 5/3 in LaCrosse. My training plan has been interrupted and my time will not be what I wanted, but I want to do it.

Why? Because I will never do this again. I have accepted the fact that Long Distance and I are not a good match and that we will be better of as "just friends". I will stick to 5K's and 10K's - we are a better match.

I have my new bike... I have decided her name is "Rhoda" (thanks Kelli W) and her and I will begin our maiden voyage on the road very soon. My pedals have arrived and now Collin just needs to slap em on her and I will need to learn how to use them. I can't wait.

I am a little nervous and don't know how far out into the country I will be willing to go by myself. My sister was hit by a car from behind on her bike 2 weeks ago in TX. She has 3 compression fractures in her back, broken pelvic, sacrum, and butt bone (not sure what that is) and some nasty road rash and a gash in her calf that required stitches. She was very lucky.... she is still in the hospital and has a long road a head of her. She proudly walked about 50 ft yesterday with a walker. Each day she is improving.

So.... this girl is a little nervous to go out on a open road and may just stick with some trails for now.

That is all for now. Happy Easter to all, Happy Training to all, and BE SAFE...