We are having a great time vacationing in Kona, while Kim does absolutely nothing to prepare for the race. Stay tuned for some video from the Big Island. On day one my niece and I decided to have a synchronized swimming competition. I am pretty sure I won.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMe6A1nz_C4
The final
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNJm9PVNEoc
Good times!
I forgot how pretty it is here in Vermont during the fall months. This is the best time of the year to be a runner. One of the things I missed most while I was in Colorado is running in the forest during a New England fall. The smell of fall in the air, crisp cool air, the smell of a forest, and the sound of the leaves crunching under your feet. It’s my favorite time of the year and I am happy to be back feeling good and running every day.
Dr Radnay did a great job with my ankle surgery and Brian cracked the whip with my physical therapy sessions. So far so good and I am hoping to make a return to racing in January at the Houston Half Marathon National Championships. It’s a great race with a lot of excitement and I am really looking forward to participating in a few months.
Along with Fall comes Kona! We head to Kona this Saturday for a 10 day trip. Kim has been in Tucson preparing for the kona heat and her training is going very well with training partner Sam McGlone. I’m just jealous because they are having way too much fun without lil ol me! grrrr….. They train great together and I made them promise to put on a good show for me out there.
I’ve been loving Vermont. It has been a great move for me. Work is great and I am having a blast with my athletes.
Now get your ass out the door and train!
Here are some pics from my last run with my favorite training partners. (sorry Kim , you’ve been replaced) We ran at Niquette State park.
Special good luck to the sis as she races Ironman Louisville tomorrow!!!!
Track her on ironman.com :) :)
It just kills me not to be there!
I keep telling my family and friends that I need to get a new paw. My left foot has given me trouble since 2005. On a mission to be able to run again pain free I went under the knife yet again. Last October, I was running downhill and sort of jammed my ankle. I had immediate pain and experienced “crunching and grinding” symptoms. I was dealing with this pain up until now. I could run, but the next day I had pain. I went to a great podiatrist in Boulder (Shonka) and a Foot and Ankle Specialist in Long Island NY (Radnay). Both agreed that it was damages within my subtalar joint. Loose bodies, cartlage, scar tissue, whatever…. Rest and PT wasn’t helping.
After the surgery Dr Radnay told me I had a lot of scar tissue and fibrous bands of tissue that was causing impingement between my talus and calcaneus. Apparently, this probably happened that day I jammed my ankle. I’m doing great now, 5 days post op. Brian here at On Track is taking great care of me and promises to help me get going again. I know I may never be able to run 120 miles a week again, but my goal is to be able to run every day , still compete, and do what I love. We shall see 
day 5!