After Dr. Peebles told me to change from the Saucony Guide 5 to avoid the heel drop to help my calves, I’ve been looking for a replacement shoe (Which really is the most stressful thing, even more than finding a new hairdresser!) Requirements Stability Support for mild-moderate overpronation Cushioning So far I’ve run 2 times with the Brooks – once with my kids, and once on the treadmill for 4.5 miles. Since the former is not sufficient enough to…
I’ve been running in Saucony Guide X ever since I was first fitted with a running shoe, 2.5 years ago. When Saucony moved from Guide 4 to Guide 5, they changed something very important – The heeldrop. The new Guide 5 has a 8mm drop instead of 12mm. Not that big a deal on paper, but to my poor calves, made a ton of difference. And Dr. Peebles advised me to change shoes instead of trying to ease into them….
It is so easy to be caught up in technology, pace, speed, nutrition, HR, and all the rest of the jargon. But at the end of the day, running is fun. There is a pure joy in being able to run miles, pain free. After being misdiagnosed with a stress fracture. There is joy in getting back into the act of putting one feet in front of another. There is joy in hitting that runners high and adrenalin pumping through you faster…
Best Encouragement: “I’ll get you to Chicago, don’t worry. Actually, you are crazy enough to get yourself there.” – After I had got my happy news. Best Compliment: “You are not a fake runner. You are very much real with a lot of passion.” – Bart Yasso at dinner. Best Advice: “Don’t be afraid to run slow on the long runs. That builds up endurance and it is not the run to push yourself.” – On highlighting the importance of…
Peachtree Road Race 10k. An annual Atlanta tradition. 60,000 people. Entry by lottery only. With all the recent developments, I didn’t run it. Its not my favorite race anyway. The logistics to get to the race and back is a big PITA and takes more time than actually running it, not to mention the soaring temperatures of July 4th. I went over to the finish with friends and watched others run, although I will confess that I did have a…
This week has been a roller coaster of emotions, overtly magnified by someone as dramatic as me. After spending an entire 2 days crying, I alternated between trying to cheer myself up and going back to crying; with tons of nervous energy these past few days until I was cleared today at a second opinion. I hugged the Dr as I tried not to cry again!Its been a combination of factors that caused this The long flight home when I didn’t…
Today I met Bart Yasso, the man behind the Yasso800s. A celebrity in the running community. Not just a celebrity, but a real person. Not just met him, but talked to him, took tons of photos, picked his brain AND had dinner with him. I’d already met him at the Peachtree Road Race expo in the morning and gushed like a giddy schoolgirl. But the kicker was him coming out to our track interval practice. Words fail me to describe my…