Tried to run 14 miles today with my TNT group. Only made it to mile 12 and my foot gave out. Lots of pain!

I have a headache! Just woke up from a nap, now making spaghetti for dinner. An knitting.

is at work, but only until noon!

Franny Runs - No Running for Two Weeks!

Had some shots on the spine yesterday and the doc says "NO RUNNING for TWO WEEKS!" What am I to do. Well I convinced him to let me run in the Dana Point Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving. So I guess I won a little reprieve.

So I will be walking for the next week and a half. So Buddy will be happy, he gets to take long walks with mommy again!

Frannyp Runs Pooping Out!

Well I tried to run my 14 miles yesterday and pooped out at 10. I actually had to call a friend to pick me up because I was still 4 miles from home and feeling really lousy. I was really close to passing out. Not sure what happened. I guess I was a little dehydrated from playing golf the day before in Palm Springs. I think that I got too much sun on Saturday and was unable to run far on Sunday. I feel disappointed as this would have been my furthest run to date. But I had to listen to my body. I did not want to push it and then have injuries or end up in the ER!

I will do it again in a couple weeks. I will pay attention to what I am doing several days before the run to be sure I have enough energy.

Franny Runs Week Twenty Two!

Well I have been running for 22 weeks now. I think that is the longest I have done a physical activity ever. And I am still in love with running! I ran six miles today at an 11:14 pace. I seem to be getting faster on the long runs. That is good. I felt good while running and after today. My foot pain is manageable and the toe is much better.

Today while running it occurred to me that it is starting to feel natural. My mind kept wondering while I was running. I was really able to concentrate on my form. I kept my posture good and I was not as sore as I usually am.

Running is definitely becoming a way of life.

Franny Runs Sore Feet

Well my feet are really bothering now. The top of my right foot was so painful today, I could not complete my 7 mile run, had to cut it short to 5 miles. I am soaking it now in ice water to keep the swelling down. Hopefully it will not get worse. I also have my first black toenail. My big toe on my left foot is totally black. I need to look that up and see what to do for it.

Franny Runs Week Twenty One!

Well it has been about 21 weeks of running so far. I feel good. I do have my ups and downs though. As the miles add up each week, I am finding it harder to get in enough calories to eat. With the Gastric Bypass Surgery, it is hard to eat enough to support 30 miles of running a week. Each mile run burns about 100 calories, so 30 miles run is 3000 calories burned. I can only manage to eat about 1200 calories a day. So I am usually at a deficit.

But I love it!

Franny Runs US Half Marathon in San Francisco!

What a beautiful race route! This had to be the most scenic route I have run. The day started cold (50 Degrees). So I was bundled up with my mittens and knit cap. By race time the sun was trying to come out, after a day of pouring rain. The race started and ended at the Aquatic Park at the warf. We ran through the Presidio, across the Golden Gate Bridge and back! On the way through the Presidio, it began to rain, which was fine because I had warmed up by then and it felt good. The first view of the Golden Gate Bridge, revealed a rainbow from tip to tip of the bridge. It was amazing! I wish I was running with a camara so I could share.

This was my first Half Marathon that I was able to run the whole way! I had a PR of 02:51:39! That is 5 minutes faster than my last half marathon. I am really please with that as this race had some killer hills! I felt really good after the race too. I did my stretches, walked around the finish area and walked back to the hotel for my Ice Bath! We then spent the day walking around the city with our friends until it was time to catch our flight home. It was really a great race weekend!