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04 Jan 2012

Off to the Happiest Place on Earth

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All my bags are packed and I’m ready to go. But no taxi’s waiting at my door…  as I need to drive 4 hours to Las Vegas before taking an overnight flight to Orlando!

Last weekend was the start of the New Year and I had a relaxing time running a few easy 5k runs on the treadmill in Palm Desert. It was a great vacation with minimal drinking, not-so-minimal eating, and lots of different activities. I did a few laps in the pool, ran, walked, played a relaxing game of golf, and even played a few games of croquet. I must admit, I’ve been taking it easy since October.

So yeah, I’ve gained a few pounds since the Portland Marathon, but I’ve got a plan.

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29 Dec 2011

Disney’s almost here and shoes are important

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Distance: 5.00km Time: 0:45 Pace: 9’08” kCal: 439 Heart: N/A RPE: 4 Type: 343-12

It’s been a fun week.
But not too much running-wise, unless you count running around shopping for Christmas presents.
I my tooth is still causing some trouble, but not as much as what’s been happening with my right foot.
It took me a few weeks and around 20 – 25 miles of running to discover that the last pair of shoes I got where causing me some problems.

In pseudo-medical terms, of I ended up over-extending the movement around my big toe and started getting some pain (the medial head of the flexor hallucis brevis). I then started to run a little different to alleviate that pain, ONLY to start putting stress on the upper part of my posterior tibial tendon and lower extensor digitorum longus. And man! What a conflict of body parts!
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