Archive for April, 2009
The Green Girl Dreams of Running
The Green Girl had the best dream the other night. I was running and running. Really fast. I could feel the wind blowing through my hair. I felt so free.
The best part of all was that my ankle didn’t hurt at all.
I ran across some strengthening exercises I can do while I’m sitting in my cubicle at work. I hope they help. My calves are really tight lately. I keep stretching them but it doesn’t seem to help.
The Green Girl Turns 33
Whoo hoo! I’m taking the day off from work to go to Disneyland: The Happiest Place on Earth!
Update On The Green Girl’s Running Hiatus
Unfortunately, the Green Girl’s running hiatus had to be extended.
My ankle is doing much better but it’s still not completely healed. The arch is always sore after I workout – even though I haven’t been running. I’m certain I have posterior tibial tendonitis but since I don’t have any health insurance, I haven’t gotten an official diagnosis from a trained professional. I did find some exercises and trigger point massage techniques I can use to help strengthen the muscles around my posterior tibial tendon.
My running group, the Sole Runners, will officially start fall training on May 23rd. My plan is to tape my ankle and start trying to follow the returning from injury schedule and see how it goes.
I’m relieved the San Francisco Half Marathon isn’t until the end of July. I’ve tried to go out for a few easy runs and was discouraged by how much endurance I’ve lost. I’ve been doing the elliptical and kickboxing consistently 4-5 times a week but when I go out for a short run, I get tired really quickly.
