I ran 5.2 kinda AMA (apparently it's not a good idea to run when your digestive system is trying to kill you?), finished early enough to get to work early because I need to leave early since for some reason I am expected to attend my nephew's wedding. Except I haven't even left home yet because my Garmin still has fourteen minutes remaining in the update installation, and obviously I can't leave without it, so I guess I'm going to be late instead. Whatever.

Less interesting on my side. Woke up, breakfast, ran.

I ran 5.2 kinda AMA (apparently it's not a good idea to run when your digestive system is trying to kill you?), finished early enough to get to work early because I need to leave early since for some reason I am expected to attend my nephew's wedding. Except I haven't even left home yet because my Garmin still has fourteen minutes remaining in the update installation, and obviously I can't leave without it, so I guess I'm going to be late instead. Whatever.

Not Publix but it's almost as good and I love it!  We don't have a Piggly Wiggly that I can tell, boo hiss.

 

Blue...hope you can get some good answers and productive solutions! My latest doctor experiences have not been super effective.

 

 

 

Question:  Do you guys know there's an alarm on your Garmin, and do you use it? I just found it the other day! I've started to use it instead of my phone to wake up in the morning, and I think it's kinda great. I haven't trusted it enough to not set a backup alarm yet, but I'm pretty sure I could tomorrow.

Nor have mine... I guess it's kind of hard for them to be when getting answers is difficult since I'm not rich enough to pay for testing that my insurance won't pay for either. They don't actually care whether you're healthy, just so long as you're not dead. Dead people can't pay premiums. So all I got out of this was a referral to a gastroenterologist, which is really a waste of time... I went through that already a few years ago and didn't learn anything then either. Blah.

I know it has one, I just never used it! Much as I love my Garmin (even though it did cost me time today), I kind of miss the days when all these things did was track your run.

I wasn't super late, as it happens. Because I actually got off the train at Penn Station, whereas I generally don't do that. Can't decide what I hate most about that place... the smell, the crowds, that it's basically the unofficial city homeless shelter and the world's largest public bathroom... UGH!!

I ran 4 to work with 12x 1:00/1:00 fartleks at 5k effort.  My 2 slowest were uphill, the rest were pretty close to last week's 400s pace.  I had to walk the recoveries.  Hopefully in a few weeks I'll be better at this and can jog the recoveries.

I wore my new NB Heat Pullover and it was pretty warm, I was impressed.  It was 35 this morning, this top would be fine on its own even if was colder and will be great with a vest when it's cold and windy.  Thanks for the recommendation, Onemile!  Now I want to order another one, but I don't need it.  Of course, I didn't need this one when I bought it 

Rest day.

I visited a PT this morning for what I'm calling pre-hab for the off-season. That's where I go in voluntarily for professional help, not because I'm injured, broken and can't run.

Chick was cool. Wasn't interested in changing the way I run, only in fixing the things that are likely affecting me when I run. Noticed all of my imbalances right off the bat and was perplexed as they always are. I am "crooked" and "severely rotated", which coupled with a weak left ankle, left glute and left side SI joint, is contributing to my right glute overworking and thus, is the source for the ass and hamstring issues on my right side. Imagine that.

Anyway, she's going to throw a plan together to address those things. At 70 bucks per visit out of pocket it's going to be pricey. I just consider it the cost of doing business though so I'm gonna give it a go and see if I can't get righted. Of course, I could do all of these things on my own but then, if you're not doing them correctly, then you're not really fixing anything. You're most likely just making it worse...

LRB...You're definitely picking the right time to go and address issues, as opposed to waiting until you can't run to try fixing and improving things. If my trusted sports chiro had offices closer, I would be doing the same thing for sure. Unfortunately, with the drive being over an hour to his office, I just can't justify it unless I'm really injured.