By Sara, on March 2nd, 2011 Hey gang.
Recovery from any injury or surgery usually comes with its fair share of pain. It can be really difficult to stay motivated during the healing process. What happens if your injury leads to chronic pain? What if you find yourself facing a chronic injury pattern, or a physical condition that limits your ability to be active because of pain? It can be very frustrating, de-motivating, and I have known more than a few people that have given up an active lifestyle because of chronic pain. Devastating.
I’m doing a variety of things to manage the chronic pain that comes with my . . . → Read More: Reconstructing a Beer Runner: Acupuncture, What’s with the Needles?
By Sara, on February 16th, 2011 Hi. Howareya.
I’ve been a bit of a slacker in getting my series installments up here on FitMilwaukee.com, and I feel pretty bad about that. So, I’m sorry. (Inhale, exhale.) Now that I’ve acknowledged that I haven’t been able to keep up with my previously promised blogging schedule, and apologized for being such a slacktard, I’m moving on.
That’s how I’m working on getting through the ups and downs of recovering from surgery, dealing with the ups and downs of my condition, and coping through setbacks in the healing process and training schedule. I acknowledge the frustration, disappointment, sadness, or just general pissed-off-ness, . . . → Read More: Reconstructing a Beer Runner – Try again.
By Tracey, on February 7th, 2011 I’m reposting this from a while back because in the dead of the Wisconsin winter it can be hard to hold onto motivation. Februray is notoriously rough and while you may feel those goals and resolutions starting to slip away remember to keep your eyes on the prize. There were some great comments from some of you last week where you stated what inspires you to get you on your feet and moving on low energy days. Keep up the good work!
Photo by Mike Baird.
How do you stay motivated to work out? A lot of us have been there. You . . . → Read More: Stick With It
By Sara, on December 22nd, 2010 For those of you that have never heard of the “Spoon Theory” by Christine Miseradino, I encourage you to go to her website and read it. Then come back. It’s okay. I’ll wait.
This is the part where you visit Christine’s site, read the Spoon Theory, and then come back. Go! (And then come back!)
Photo by Eva Eckblad
The first time I read that piece, I cried. Hard. Someone had put into words exactly what frustrates me about my medical shenanigans. Each day I have a fixed number of spoons to use, and I have to plan my life around that. Along . . . → Read More: Reconstructing a Beer Runner: Spoons.
By Sara, on November 10th, 2010 Months back, I was hit with the realization that I wasn’t going to be able to train for the half marathon that I had been planning for this winter. It was really hard for me to accept. Recovery had been taking longer than I had hoped, and accepting the fact that I would not be running for awhile was crushing.
My husband Augie looked at me that day and said, “If you can’t do it, then I’ll do it for you. I can’t make you better, and everyday I wish I could. I can do this, and when you are ready to . . . → Read More: Reconstructing A Beer Runner – Beer Runner By Proxy
By Sara, on October 27th, 2010 I love food. I live to eat and drink and be merry. I feed people as a way to show my love for them. I love to cook. I love to try new foods, strange foods, foods that no one else at the table will touch. It’s part of who I am. I associate food with joy, family, and new experiences. (I’m not saying any of this is a healthy way to look at food, it’s just the way I look at food. It isn’t going to change. I don’t feel the need to change it, either.) In the past, I operated . . . → Read More: Reconstructing A Beer Runner – Saying Goodbye to Second Breakfast
By Sara, on October 13th, 2010 I thought this week would be easier. I mean, it’s the first week, we’re just talking physical therapy and a series of walks. No problem. Well, I did have some problems, and honestly, I feel like a kind of a failure/slacker. I ended the week two miles short of my 12 mile goal. It may not be the end of the world, but setting small milestones and hitting them is really important for me. If I look at the big picture all the time and focus on how much work I have to do overall, I get really overwhelmed. It’s more . . . → Read More: Reconstructing a Beer Runner – This is suck.
By Tracey, on September 8th, 2010
It’s a Saturday morning in May. I’ve got my iPod on, a new cute running top, bright white sneakers and some shades. I burst out the front door of my house on a mission: I’M GOING TO RUN. I’m tired of looking on wistfully at all the local runners with their nicely toned legs as they stride down by the lake like gazelles, sweat running down their backs. I’m headed down to the neighborhood park and I’m going to make myself a runner if it kills me. I tear down the street at top speed with a carefully selected Run Playlist . . . → Read More: Chapter One
By Amy, on July 26th, 2010
Last weekend, I completed my first half marathon. I wasn’t first, and I wasn’t last. My time was, well, twice that of some of my friends, but in the end it didn’t matter. I checked the ol’ half marathon off my bucket list. I also learned some valuable lessons throughout training and the race itself. Oh, and I got a kick-arse medal. Let’s not forget about the medal.
Before the race:
 Pee. Trust me on this.- Drink lots of water all week long, especially the day before and morning of the race. This is why #1 is important.
- Don’t drink four margaritas 18 hours pre-race, even if you tell yourself it’s okay because you’re getting top-shelf margaritas on the rocks with extra lime and salt on the rim. Margarita salt is not an acceptable substitute for an electrolyte sports drink.
- Go to the race expo. Pick up your packet. Make some impulse purchases you will later regret because everyone else is buying that balance bracelet. Stare at your race bib. Smack yourself in the head for thinking you could actually do a half marathon.
- Follow a training plan. There are so many plans out there – find one that works for you and your schedule. Mine included 3 days/week of walking and/or running, 1-2 cross training or strength training days and 1 active recovery/yoga/pilates/easy walk day.
- Don’t be afraid to modify the plan. I suffered many setbacks due to knee problems and a sprained foot/ankle. I made adjustments (like biking or doing the elliptical instead of walking or running because they were low-impact). I had to cut one long “run” short because my foot hurt so bad.
» Continue reading Lessons I learned from my first endurance race
By Tracey, on April 13th, 2010 Want some more evidence that are bodies are capable of achieving more than we think? Katie Felten has just completed her 101 Day Bikram yoga challenge. That one hundred and one days. In a row. Doing yoga in a 105 degree room. I believe that congratulations are definitely in order! Watch her recap of the experience:
You can also read about taking a Bikram class as a beginner here. Or why not check out the studio for yourself:
Bikram Yoga Milwaukee2084 N. Commerce . . . → Read More: 101 Days of Yoga
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