I'm a big believer of science in general, but as someone with asthma and an autoimmune disease, I'm an extra big believer in vaccines. Every fall since I landed in the hospital with the flu in grad school in 2008 I've gotten my flu shot, and I've taken every option for the Covid vaccine available …
Continue reading I love Science! How my 2026 flu & Covid vaccines impacted my training
A few weeks ago, my stress levels were higher than they've been for a long time. My Garmin reminded me daily that I needed to relax, and yet it wasn't quite that easy. It's kind of like when you can't fall asleep and you just keep reminding yourself that you need sleep, you can never …
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In less than a week I go back to my Orthopedic doc, my awesome pink cast comes off, and if everything has gone right, I will be back in the boot, and walking. I'm scared to say that out loud. Really scared. Every 4 weeks since April, I've gone into clinic and every time I've …
Almost 2 weeks ago I got my ridiculously pink cast put on, and while I've learned nothing in this recovery is a given, I'm in the home stretch of being non-weight bearing. I've been impressed, actually, by how I've handled this piece of my journey. Other than it making life just a bit more difficult, …
Continue reading Wishin’ and hopin’ and thinkin’ and prayin’… And being a little scared
In the age of the Internet, there's probably very little that happens in our lives that doesn't get Googled, documented in social media, and who hasn't planned an entire meal or party off of Pinterest? So when got home from the ER after I broke my foot, one of the first things I did was …
As a runner, National Running Day is one of my favorite made up holidays. This year, I know I'm not alone when I want to shut down social media on June 1st because this year, I can't run. What's a runner to do? Volunteer Serve water, beer or post-run snacks at your local running club. …
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In my last post, I admitted that I was having some very real issues after breaking my foot 8 weeks ago. I've since started talking with a counselor (actually chatting via secure message because it's flexible and meets my schedule, which I'm loving) who's helping me deal with them. I've been surprised, to say the …
Continue reading Sometimes, it’s more than just “being whiny”
Within 2 minutes of my mom answering my phone call on Mother's Day she started to apologize to me for not checking in on me by phone more while I've been sidelined from life with a broken foot. Immediately reminded her I can just as easily pick up the phone, which I hadn't done a …
It's been 23 days since breaking my foot. It feels like a lifetime. Doing anything, everything, takes more time and energy. I'm beyond frustrated. After falling and catching myself with my broken foot for the third weekend in a row, I couldn't sleep last night. I read "The Girl on the Train" in its entirety …
I went to the American Cancer Society Discovery Ball in Chicago last night with folks from work. I love ACS because I have lost my Nana and Nampie both to cancer, and they out a ton of dollars into research (hence the Discovery Ball). I didn't hesitate to bid on some great silent auction items, …