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~Recent Races~
2022 Jingle All The Way 15K (D.C.)
2022 Lawyers Have Heart 5K (D.C.)
2021 Parkway Classic 10 Miler (VA)
2019 Parkway Classic 10 Miler (VA)
2019 Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run (D.C.)
2018 Jingle All The Way 15K
2018 Reston Perfect 10 (VA)
2018 Lawyers Have Heart 10K (D.C.)
2018 Denver Colfax Half (Denver, CO)
2018 GW Parkway Classic (Alexandria, VA)
2018 Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run (D.C.)
2018 Reston 10 Miler (Reston, VA)
Tag Archives: Piriformis
Piriformis Puzzle
As much as I whined about my recent business trip, and as exhausting as it was, I was pleased to be relatively pain-free most of the time. That was a bit of a surprise in view of the long airplane … Continue reading
Letting Go Of My Army Ten Miler Goal
If you asked me in August I would have stated an aggressive goal for the Army Ten Miler on October 9. I was doing 7-8 mile long runs at a 9-ish pace in the heat while chatting with a friend. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Army Ten Miler, Business Travel, Injuries Suck, ITB, Piriformis, Running, Treadmill Workouts, Work, Yoga
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Compressed for Success
Today I did the longest run of my Zooma Half Marathon training program–12 miles. I wasn’t too nervous about it, but I did make yesterday a very light exercise day (the 35 min Beth Shaw YogaFit program), resisted the temptation … Continue reading
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Tagged Compression Shorts, Compression Sleeves, Gadgets, Garmin, Ice Bath, ITB, Long Run, Piriformis, Starbucks, Zooma Half Marathon
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Screeching Halt
I have shifted my workouts into high gear lately. Doing that 65 minute Bob Harper Pure Burn Super Strength DVD three days a week, running 4-5 miles two days a week, doing a long run of 6-8 miles on Saturdays, and unwinding (literally) … Continue reading
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Tagged Gadgets, Injuries Suck, ITB, Mind Games, Piriformis, Running, Treadmill Workouts, Weight Training, Yoga
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Let The Good Times Roll
I was inspired by MizFit’s ball-rolling demonstration on her Piriformis Syndrome (aka Carpel Tunnel of Arse) article, so tonight I got out a lacrosse ball to work on my lower back pain. This particular pain is not in my a$$–I … Continue reading
