Big Shoulders

by | Sep 8, 2007 | Big Shoulders, race, Swim, swimming

Big Shoulders is an open water swim that takes place every year in September at Ohio Street Beach in Chicago. They have a few options to meet your needs: 5K without a wetsuit, 2.5K without a wetsuit, 5K with a wetsuit and 2.5K with a wetsuit. I swam this race back in...

Boston ’08?

by | Sep 6, 2007 | Boston Marathon

How can they do this to me? Just when I think I’m positive I don’t want to do any Ironman races or Marathons next year, I get this email. Now that just gives me something to think about. 2008 Boston Marathon Registration to Openon Wednesday, September...

Labor Day Weekend

by | Sep 5, 2007 | bike ride, Madison

OK, so I’m a few days behind in posting! Sometimes this blog can feel like a JOB! Anyways, some friends and I had made plans to go up to Madison to do a long bike ride over the weekend. I had been looking forward to this weekend and ride for a couple of months!...

Stinger of a Ride

by | Aug 30, 2007 | Uncategorized

After missing my Saturday run due to the shin splint issue, I was dying to get in a nice ride on my bike yesterday. Weather looked perfect, route was said to be pretty flat, and I was planning on riding with some pretty quick folks who were sure to make me work hard....

Physical Therapy

by | Aug 30, 2007 | doctor, injury, physical therapy

Well, the good news is that I do NOT have a stress fracture. The MRI shows periostitis…basically a fancy name for shin splints. I’ve had shin splints before (I’m guessing most runners have). They’ve never hurt this bad nor this long. So doc...