The DL on the PF

Plantar Faciitis.

Did I even spell that right?  .......yep, I just looked it up.  It DOES have two I's, a T and another I.

If you're a runner, you certainly know what this is all about.  Some of you may have never been plagued with the dreaded PF, but I'm sure you've heard of it from your other runner friends.
My symptoms started in my left foot midway through my 1/2 marathon training earlier this year, and now both feet are barkin' at me. 
Most of the remedies that I have used to treat my PF are as follows:

Rolling on a frozen water bottle
Stretching
Ibuprofen
Rest
More Ibuprofen

That's all I've tried.  I'm hesitant to try the Plantar Faciitis sock (like the Strassburg Sock), mostly because I like to sleep on my stomach.  I think it would really disrupt my beauty sleep....although I guess I made it work while I was pregnant, you know, like two times....for a total of 80 weeks. 

I guess maybe it comes down to the choice:  sleeping..... or running.  Humm, definitely a question to ponder.

At any rate, the unintended break from running these past few weeks has actually been very good for me.  I just need to remember to ease back into it, and not go full throttle, proving to myself and to others that I am not really Superman....er.... woman....

Did you know, that almost everything my son does or says is related in some way to SuperHeroSquad?  Did you know he's 4 1/2, and knows most of the words to the intro song of the cartoon SuperHeroSquad?  Did you know my 3 1/2 year old girl also knows a good portion of this song?  It makes me giggle to hear them in the bathtub, and my girl is hollerin' just as loud (if not louder) "Who's Gonna Hero Up???" 

So do you think I should just just "Hero up" and try the PF sock (or similar)?  Has anyone tried the PF sock?  Did it work for you?  Share your wisdom.

Halloween Candy

We have an absurd amount of Halloween candy in our house.  Two kids who aren't really sure how much they have, and don't realize when mommy sneaks a few pieces, a dozen times a day.....

Who's got two thumbs, and has been on sugar overload since October 30th?.....

THIS GIRL!!

It's getting harder and harder to run lately.  The days are shorter, it's dark too early.....when I need it most, I definitley have been 'carb loading' (see sugar reference above).  I really need a treadmill.  Now that Daylight Savings time has finally come, I might start running in the mornings (unlikely).  Not my normal thing, cause it's been a fact for approximately 33 years, that I am not a morning person.  But I really need to get going.  It's bee a week since my last long run, and I'm really missing it.  My husband travels for a living, kids aren't old enough to stay by themselves.....sooo that leaves time during my work day (only option when hubby is gone), or  if he's home; running in the morning before work (again, highly unlikely). 

I started running again (after a 'career' in High School) a year ago in January.  My first race was a half marathon in Nebraska's capital city in May 2011.  Now, you might say, uh, FreckleFace...?  Shouldn't you start a little smaller and slower, and make your first race, uh, I don't know...like a 5K or something?.....  Hello?... 
To that I say:  NONSENSE!  Aim high!  Shoot for the stars!  Just Do It.  Aint' No Mountain High Enough....

There are a few things I would like to accomplish by Spring 2012:

1. Do more weight training to prepare for the KC Rock the Parkway 1/2 Marathon.
2. Run the KC Rock the Parkway 1/2 Marathon in 2:00.

Follow me, FreckleFace, whilst I journey into marathon training and face the trials and tribulations of running in Nebraska.  In the Winter.