The Atlanta Marathon is this weekend.
I am supposed to relay it with a team of 4, running a 7.2 mile leg of it. Wellll… I went for a run on Thursday thinking if I could do 6 then I could certainly do 7. It was going really well – I felt good, no knee pain. Was my running mojo back?!
Celebration penalty. Around mile 5.5 I felt a little pop in my heel/ankle area. I stopped to stretch it out… and kept going only to have to stop again due to the pain. More stretching followed by a limp-run back home. Lots of ice and rest. Still pain.
Friday I had an appointment with my PT to continue therapy on my knee, so I asked him to take a look. He thinks I may have a pull or small tear in my Achilles area. Apparently there’s a muscle group back there (he said a bunch of big words I didn’t absorb) that feels jacked up. He put some electro-thing and ice on it to try to calm the inflammation… but it still hurts like a b*tch.
I’m really concerned that I won’t be able to run at all tomorrow and I need to make that call this morning. Backing out last minute sucks, but I would rather do that than hurt my relay team (and myself) worse by failing to finish. So I’m going to try a short jog in a minute to see what I can do. *sigh*
First I need coffee.
Peet’s Coffee sent over some delicious roasts for me to sample as part of the FoodBuzz Tastemaker’s program (but you know I’ll give my honest, unbiased opinion). I like to use cinnamon in my coffee, so I selected the Cafe Domingo to try first. I love adding cinnamon to (almost) anything with Latin flavor!
I prepare the coffee pot to make 4 cups. Before I hit start I add 1/4 tsp of cinnamon to the grounds. It adds a little extra taste and smells amazing while brewing!
Peet’s Cafe Domingo was delicious – it was more smooth than many I’ve tried without compromising flavor. This is important to me because I drink my coffee black.
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Speaking of drinking…
…in case you are planning to drink this Halloween weekend, I have a little PSA for you.
Eat a lot of strawberries before and after indulging.
A European study done on rats concluded that strawberries can protect the stomach mucous membrane, which is harmed by drinking.
You’re welcome.
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May I suggest Strawberries and Cream Oatmeal this morning? 🙂
What is the most cleaver Halloween costume you’ve seen?
Would you back out of a relay team or try to tough it out and run?