Health & Fitness
New York Sports Club Attire…
What should I wear to the gym? Okay, stop laughing. I’m serious over here. I’ve been going to New York Sports Club for more than
June 7, 2011
Health & Fitness
A Runner’s Diary: Getting Back on Track
It’s been more than a month since the NYC Half Marathon and since I didn’t make it into the NYC Marathon, I haven’t really been motivated to get back into the “swing of things.”
May 31, 2011
Health & Fitness
A Runner’s Diary: Going on Hiatus…
The NYC Half Marathon added more stress to my body than I thought it would. It has taken a couple of weeks, but I am just about fully recovered. The only problem is the pain in my shins, which I’m hoping will go away shortly with rest and icing. After the race, it was amazing how the pain traveled throughout my body, starting with my head and going down to my toes. Every day it was a different ailment.
April 25, 2011
Health & Fitness
A Runner’s Diary: A Week Later…
The day after the NYC Half Marathon, I couldn’t walk. I got out of bed and I felt as if my legs couldn’t support my body. I grabbed onto everything I could find to support myself to walk either into the bathroom or the kitchen, but that’s as far as I got. The thought of walking up and down the stairs scared me. I knew it would be painful.
April 15, 2011
Health & Fitness
A Runner’s Diary: Running the NYC Half Marathon
My husband and I woke up at 5 a.m. and turned on the television to find that the weather was in the 30s and windy.
April 13, 2011
Health & Fitness
Chi Running?
Believe it or not, my shins still hurt. I started reading the book, Chi Running – A Revolutionary Approach to Effortless Injury-Free Running by Danny Dreyer and Katherine Dreyer, and was intrigued. He said that using the Chi Running technique could alleviate shin splints and other common running injuries.
One of the things that Danny Dreyer does, is he teaches the reader to be aware of their body. He also suggests watching children run. Why is it that children run so effortlessly and we adults have so much trouble running? Danny Dreyer says that as we age, we have more stress and tension in our lives, which we take out on our bodies.
April 6, 2011
Health & Fitness
A Runner’s Diary: Mental Prep Before The Race…
I am a nervous wreck. I’m not kidding. The NYC Half Marathon is less than 24 hours away and I just don’t know if I’ll make
March 19, 2011
Health & Fitness
A Runner’s Diary: Getting Spiritual
My shins never did quite heal. My back bothers me and I feel like I’m under pressure to complete the upcoming NYC Half Marathon that is happening this coming weekend.
I reached out to a Team For Kids coach. Team for Kids is a charity that I am running for and I raised over 2K for kids in inner cities to learn about nutrition and health. As a result of the fundraising effort, Team for Kids offers coaching to anyone on the “team.”
March 19, 2011
What’s With Directions on Meds?
Last night I woke up at 2 am and had the worst headache ever! I reached for a bottle of Anacin Headache and proceeded to
March 16, 2011
Health & Fitness
A Runner’s Diary: Running in the Cloisters
My husband and I signed up for a 5K race, Coogan’s Salsa, Blues, and Shamrocks 5K, in the Cloisters, which is located in north Manhattan near Columbia University. It was the first race of the year, sponsored by the New York Road Runners, and it is one that counts toward the nine for automatic entry in the New York City Marathon.
Since we had not picked up our race numbers the day before, we needed to be at the pick up location between 7:30 and 8:30 am. We left our house on the south shore of Long Island at 7:00 am and drove through the Bronx into Manhattan.
March 12, 2011