Kingston my new cross trainer

For of those of you who didn't know I got a new horse, Kingston, and well he is my new cross trainer! I have had him for almost a month already and love him so much! I usually come home go running with the dogs and than go ride Kingston. Its a great work out and for those of you who have never ridden a horse, don't knock the workout till you do it! I'm not sure if riding counts as cross-training, but in my book it does!

Happy Birthday Kristin!

Woo! Happy Birthday sista! A running memory about you: you "trained" me for my field hockey try out (3 mile run) in middle school. You ran backwards and cheered me on and I think I wanted to punch you in the face at the time, but thanks lady! xoxo.

damn feet

So not like I didn't have enough problems with my right foot, now my left foot has to act up, it was supposed to be my good foot!!!!!!!! I have no idea what is wrong with it, all I know is it feels just like my right foot did when I had the bone chip in it :( not good. I gave it 4 days off and went running today, and well it didn't hurt anymore after my run than it did before, so I guess that is good. PAIN IN MY BUTT! I'm so sick of my damn feet! According to this picture I believe it is the "cuboid" bone that is giving me a problem. Oh well, its not getting worse so onward I go!

I loves you, Porgy.

I'm back. I know, it's like your birthday. Nails are painted orange, shorts are shorter than ever and I am seriously considering running the marathon with my bumpit.

Sedentary depression

29 days since hip surgery = no running for me yet. :( I am trying to be smart about it and follow my doctor's advice not to run until I see him again (in three weeks!) but it is really hard. Especially because this is kind of the official start week for most of the fall marathon training programs. And because I just miss the crack-like high (not that I've actually tried crack but that's what people say right?), the incredible stress-relief, the pure joy.... basically I am going crazy.

But I started my NY Times interactive trainer anyway and you should totally check it out: http://health.nytimes.com/run-well/start?ref=sports. You can create a program from one of four coaches, put in the date you start training and the date of your race and then record all your runs. Very cool. They have Galloway's program - which is similar to our man Hal (pictured above), who definitely encourages running easy, and taking regular walk breaks (http://www.halhigdon.com/marathon/Mar00novice.htm). There was an article in the Times last week that said several people tried the walk-break program and actually beat their best marathon times! You can DO this! And I can too, even if I am starting 5 weeks late.