Believe to Achieve

It was a tad bit nasty out there this morning. But I figured it was like this 2-3 days every WEEK last year, so I could make due.

I hope the trigger point thing helps you out - Andrea has made some massive jumps in the last couple weeks once she figured that out.

Jake I was hoping to run in the daylight that is why I delayed...I had no idea this storm was coming about...until 6am when I looked on line at the weather for the Boston area then thought hey, what's it going to be like here???? Of course it is my one day off this week. Oh and I told my daughter, "you like the weather? I don't know why I am surprised last year it snowed like this the last week of April". I should be thankful it is not last year!! btw for Boston---rain before race weekend but then the rain ends on Saturday....can't see further ahead--- but I was liking the ever so occasion W-SW wind. But mostly I saw winds from the North. Not good. Too early yet to tell but not too late put out the petition for good weather!!! Praying and more praying. : D.

I've looked at the long term weather twice (just for fun) and one time it said 70 degrees on race day, and the other time it said possible snow :-)

I'll look again before I pack my clothes next Friday.

I honestly did not think today's storm would actually materialize. I guess we're always due for a couple of these days in April/May, though

I think it will clear up for you and you will be able to run this afternoon Julie. They say the storm should be completely cleared by noon today.

And yikes the last thing I need is to be obsessively tracking Boston weather. The weather there seems to be almost as bipolar as the weather in UT. :)

Rachelle, my run was painful...I couldn't get in the 16 I wanted on the mill, nevermind outside. I stopped at 12 and the pace was easy. My calf and entire foot were not cooperating. Went to chiro and soleus muscle has a huge knot in it. It is painful even after ultrasound. It is the trigger point for the plantar fascia and it was alive and ticking when I touched it last night--- I woke a sleeping GIANT to say the least. I am not running until Monday of the marathon.

Neither did Nan last year. Check out her blog leading up to Boston and you will see that she mostly pool ran and did the elliptical leading up to the race. Sorry about your injury!

Joan Benoit 1984 - surgery 17 days before the Olympic Trials, just did pool running, went out and won the thing! :-)

Thanks Jake and Melody-- I needed that. I "locked" myself up in my boot I have had since my bunion surgery two weeks post Boston 16 years ago. It is only pain free stabilization-- a vacation for my leg. Once the calf calms down-- hopefully by Monday-- I am going to do a spin class then another the Tuesday I leave. Then nothing-- as I am staying with family for most of our stay. I am hoping that I can just run this thing pain free. On that note-- anytime will do---preferably under 3:25. I am thinking I will run with my phone now and keep tabs on how you two and others are doing along the course : D.

Julie - Melody & Jake are right. The extra rest might be just what you need.

And I'll say this again.....if your really planning to run 3:25 just run with me and we will eat candy, high five kids along the way, and get me a blasted PR. :) Offer is always standing. :):):)

Rachelle, I am running with you :D. I have made that decision. And I am so excited to have a friend beside me!! I am thinking of taking my phone for updates :D and access to call my hubby.