This week has been a very emotional week. Typically, this time of the year I would be going home (NC) to spend the week with Mom to celebrate her birthday (February 10). She would have been 89. Instead, Sonja and I had planned to spend Mom’s birthday together and have our own little celebration of […]
To Run or Not To Run: Knee Osteoarthritis and More
Running with knee osteoarthritis is interesting and seemingly unpredictable. For instance, I was having a little knee pain on Thursday and wasn’t sure if I should run. I was feeling a little down about it and a bit annoyed. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING! And maybe there was a little anger as well. All kinds of […]
Garmin Heart Rate and Training Zones
In a previous post, I mentioned concerns about my elevated heart rate during my runs and wanted to find out more information about the accuracy of heart rate monitoring via watches. Since then, I have also realized that my Garmin can calculate my heart rate training zones as well. I have never used heart rate […]
Hawaii
We are back from our trip to Hawaii. I wish we could have stayed longer. It was such a nice break from the cold and dark. However, it did warm up quite a bit while we were gone – into the 40s!!. Most of the snow has melted and the river that I like to […]
Warming Up In Alaska
Finally, the temperatures warmed up to the mid-teens and I was able to get outside running. I took it nice and easy with a run/walk regimen after about a 10-minute walk/warm-up. Run x1 minute/walk x2 minutes repeat x 5. I am easing back into running so that hopefully in about 6 weeks I will be […]
“It Is What It Is”
On Tuesday, RunningOnTheFly posted her “Talk to me Tuesday” on Instagram asking followers if they have chosen a specific word, phrase, theme, or mantra to guide them through 2022. I haven’t ever felt the need for a motivational focus such as this to help with reaching my goals or even just getting through the day. […]
Difficult Times to New Beginnings
As I mentioned in my last post, life has been very difficult since the passing of my Mother. I was trying really hard to get back to the goals I had set for myself way back when, but they didn’t seem to matter so much anymore. Yet, I was still trying to put forth some […]
Running With Knee Osteoarthritis (OA)
In my last post,I alluded to the fact that runners can continue to run even with knee osteoarthritis. Like most people, I use to think that knee OA was a wear and tear type of problem. Once I received that diagnosis, I was assured my running days were over. It was just a matter of […]
Running is the Easy Part
The actual act of running has always been easy for me. I don’t have any problems motivating or getting out the door. Living in Alaska, I run outside in almost all weather conditions. The only exceptions I have are running below 15°F and running on very icy roads or trails. It’s all these other areas […]
Hamstrings and Halloween
I still cannot do a hamstring curl. Not with my left leg anyway. So hard to even believe. This has created a great deal of stress for me. I mean, who can’t do a hamstring curl? Nobody I know…. So, I thought the standing hamstring machine was just a fluke of some kind. I had […]
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