Hello Friends and Family,
I have officially finished my first “For Real” marathon training week and am on my way to finishing week #2 and #3! (I haven’t updated in a while…sorry about that!) A lot has happened since I last posted.
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First, I would like to say that Dance Marathon has been doing a great job of sending us weekly emails with our training schedule, running groups/maps, healthy tips, and stretching exercises, etc. Very Helpful – Kudos to Dance Marathon Training group! I’m not sure that I would make it through this journey without the help of them.
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Second, I have met with a nutritionist who works for the University of Iowa. She is FREE –which is my favorite thing about it! She has given lots of great tips about what to eat, when to eat, how to eat and all of those yummy things. If you’re interested check out this website: mypyramid.gov – lots of helpful facts and information there.
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Third, I tried out the new shoes that I bought from Running Wild. They felt good, but I was still having trouble with the foot going numb. Actually not just the original foot anymore, but now my toes on my other foot were going numb as well! Can’t a girl get a break! I chalked it up to being that they didn’t have enough room in the toe area and they were getting smashed??? I would stop every so often and take my shoe off, rub/massage the bottom of my foot and start all over again, frustration on the verge of every numbing step. So once again, Cheri had a mental breakdown on the couch downstairs…sometimes a girl just needs to have a good cry – that’s how I flush the system!
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One thing I did not realize when I decide to sign up for this marathon, was that my emotional spirit would also be taken on a journey as well. I knew it was going to be hard, but I didn’t realize how draining it would be on my psyche. This will only make me stronger, repeat as needed!
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I did go back to Running Wild and talked to a different guy who had a lot of great tips and actually fitted me with a shoe that had more support opposed to the only cushioned shoe I had before….I haven’t tried them yet but I will this weekend. He said that these will be better with my shin splints.
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Last bit of information is that I had an appointment with a Podiatrist, Dr. Scholz. Oh yes, that is her name! I had to laugh when I realized that, and couldn’t help but wonder if she legally changed her name to that?? She seems to think that I have carpal tunnel in my ankle which then causes the foot to go numb. Something to the effect of a nerve or artery is getting pinched and then cuts off circulation? I don’t know – she talked like Vanessa Huxtable’s friend Kara – so fast I only heard her ending words...she gave me inserts to put in my shoes that are supposed to force my foot to run on the outside instead of the inside, and then she mentioned something about SHOTS- If the inserts do not work!…I HATE SHOTS!
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Ran a 5k on Saturday in Coralville for the 4th Fest, it was ok…once again I finished another race with a completely numb foot praying to God that I wouldn’t biff it at the finish line in front of 50 people! Thankfully I kept it together! Not sure what my next move is…guess I’m going to keep trying out the new inserts for the recommended 2 weeks by Dr. Sholz and go from there.
So now I am on my 4th official week of Marathon Training. I have borrowed my sister-in-laws treadmill which I am happy to have on the 95 degree days. Although, running on a treadmill is terribly boring and I think I may fall off due to boredom. It feels like it takes so much longer to run a 3mile run on a treadmill than outside. Maybe I can get one of those simulation screens so it feels like I’m going somewhere! =)
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I head off to Mexico this week on Thursday, the husband said he will run with me while we are there…we’ll see how that works out! I’m not worried about him, I’m more worried about myself…
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Audios Amigos!
RFTK
Cheri
I have officially finished my first “For Real” marathon training week and am on my way to finishing week #2 and #3! (I haven’t updated in a while…sorry about that!) A lot has happened since I last posted.
~
First, I would like to say that Dance Marathon has been doing a great job of sending us weekly emails with our training schedule, running groups/maps, healthy tips, and stretching exercises, etc. Very Helpful – Kudos to Dance Marathon Training group! I’m not sure that I would make it through this journey without the help of them.
~
Second, I have met with a nutritionist who works for the University of Iowa. She is FREE –which is my favorite thing about it! She has given lots of great tips about what to eat, when to eat, how to eat and all of those yummy things. If you’re interested check out this website: mypyramid.gov – lots of helpful facts and information there.
~
Third, I tried out the new shoes that I bought from Running Wild. They felt good, but I was still having trouble with the foot going numb. Actually not just the original foot anymore, but now my toes on my other foot were going numb as well! Can’t a girl get a break! I chalked it up to being that they didn’t have enough room in the toe area and they were getting smashed??? I would stop every so often and take my shoe off, rub/massage the bottom of my foot and start all over again, frustration on the verge of every numbing step. So once again, Cheri had a mental breakdown on the couch downstairs…sometimes a girl just needs to have a good cry – that’s how I flush the system!
~
One thing I did not realize when I decide to sign up for this marathon, was that my emotional spirit would also be taken on a journey as well. I knew it was going to be hard, but I didn’t realize how draining it would be on my psyche. This will only make me stronger, repeat as needed!
~
I did go back to Running Wild and talked to a different guy who had a lot of great tips and actually fitted me with a shoe that had more support opposed to the only cushioned shoe I had before….I haven’t tried them yet but I will this weekend. He said that these will be better with my shin splints.
~
Last bit of information is that I had an appointment with a Podiatrist, Dr. Scholz. Oh yes, that is her name! I had to laugh when I realized that, and couldn’t help but wonder if she legally changed her name to that?? She seems to think that I have carpal tunnel in my ankle which then causes the foot to go numb. Something to the effect of a nerve or artery is getting pinched and then cuts off circulation? I don’t know – she talked like Vanessa Huxtable’s friend Kara – so fast I only heard her ending words...she gave me inserts to put in my shoes that are supposed to force my foot to run on the outside instead of the inside, and then she mentioned something about SHOTS- If the inserts do not work!…I HATE SHOTS!
~
Ran a 5k on Saturday in Coralville for the 4th Fest, it was ok…once again I finished another race with a completely numb foot praying to God that I wouldn’t biff it at the finish line in front of 50 people! Thankfully I kept it together! Not sure what my next move is…guess I’m going to keep trying out the new inserts for the recommended 2 weeks by Dr. Sholz and go from there.
So now I am on my 4th official week of Marathon Training. I have borrowed my sister-in-laws treadmill which I am happy to have on the 95 degree days. Although, running on a treadmill is terribly boring and I think I may fall off due to boredom. It feels like it takes so much longer to run a 3mile run on a treadmill than outside. Maybe I can get one of those simulation screens so it feels like I’m going somewhere! =)
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I head off to Mexico this week on Thursday, the husband said he will run with me while we are there…we’ll see how that works out! I’m not worried about him, I’m more worried about myself…
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Audios Amigos!
RFTK
Cheri
Hang in there. Good shoes and patience are critical. Those and a dose of mental toughness... which it sounds like your discovering. When you cross the finish line, you'll be a regular mental giant! Keep on keepin' on and HAVE FUN at all cost.
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