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
Health & Fitness
A Runner’s Diary: Cross Training in the Mountains
I went to Crystal Mountain with my family for the weekend. Crystal Mountain is located in the Cascade Mountains, south-east of Seattle. When we got there, it was snowing and didn’t stop until we left. The visibility on the mountain was poor but the conditions were amazing. I have never seen so much snow!
I was always an avid skier. I’ve skied at many of the larger resorts around the U.S.A. – Park City, UT; Aspen, CO; Squaw Valley, CA; Mammoth Mountain, CA; and Killington, VT, to name a few.
On my honeymoon, I skied with my husband in Switzerland. Zermatt was great. The skiing was perfect and we had an amazing time. But St. Moritz’s conditions weren’t as good. There was a lot of ice. As we were skiing down a steep vertical slope, I tripped and slid down the mountain. I was hurt so bad that a helicopter had to medivac me off the mountain and take me to a local hospital.
After a skiing accident at Keystone, Co., which tore my meniscus, I was out for a year. After that, my husband broke his knee, so it has been more than two years since I was last on skis.
March 8, 2011
“I’ll Never Be Crazy Enough To Be A Runner…” by Sarah Young, M.S.
“Running is boring. My knees hurt when I run. Runners are crazy!” I used to say all of these negative things about running, and more. I worked with many runners (I am a massage therapist), many of whom had running-related injuries. I was always trying to find ways to help them prehab or rehab from their injuries and keep them running. I used my Masters Degree in Exercise Science to research running theories and techniques. But as much as I learned, none of it was going to make me a runner.
March 5, 2011
Health & Fitness
A Runner’s Diary: Running in Seattle
Whenever I go away, whether it’s for business or pleasure, I find it difficult to keep up with my workout routine. I find it even
March 1, 2011
Health & Fitness
A Runner’s Diary: Finding Time to Train…
When you are training for a half marathon or a marathon, it is nearly impossible to find the time to train unless that’s all you
February 11, 2011
Health & Fitness
A Runner’s Diary: Preparing for the NYC Half Marathon
It’s been six long weeks of suffering through shin splints. I still can’t believe how painful it has been. During this time period, I have
January 27, 2011
Who Came Up With Fitness Names?
If you heard someone say, do the Russian Twist or let me see a Cherry Picker or it’s time for some Mountain Climbers, you would
December 18, 2010