Running

back at it…or not. #momsontherun

by Shannon on February 9, 2012

in Me,Running

I walked yesterday on the treadmill…being a rebel with an incline. Big whoop!  I want to run.  Badly.  Especially with this weather being as nice as it is. I see people running on the treadmill as well as outside and it makes me SO excited about what’s to come for me….in a few weeks. (fingers [...]

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the aftermath of surgery, scars and all!

by Shannon on January 19, 2012

in Being Transparent,Home Life,Running

Has it been a trip!  It’s been 5 weeks now and most days I can walk WITHOUT a limp!  Hallelujah! Some have asked for photos, so I thought I would just put up a post.  If you don’t like to see scars, etc., I wouldn’t read this post. I am incredibly thankful for the doctor [...]

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working' it! {project 365 :: 5/365}

by Shannon on January 5, 2012

in Photography,Project 365,Running

I worked out for the first time today since surgery. I hurt already. My left calf has practically zero muscle. It makes me very sad, I actually cried the other day at my so quickly diminished lack of muscle. One day at a time. And today my day was on the Arc Trainer. I’ll get [...]

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today’s the day, bring on the knife…carefully!

by Shannon on December 14, 2011

in Being Transparent,Running

At 9:00 am today I am going under the knife again.  This time it will be on both my feet.  In October of 2009 I had surgery on my right foot to remove a neuroma as well as lengthen my calf. Well, of all things, the neuroma in my right foot came back.  Suck!  Very [...]

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the foot…the lovely foot

by Shannon on November 21, 2011

in Being Transparent,Home Life,Running

An update. As you may have known, I had surgery back in October 2009.  Adalynn was about 6 months old.  I had a neuroma removed in my foot and my calf muscle lengthened.  It has been great, until recently. I always have people asking what a neuroma is and I found a good webpage about [...]

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I duathlon’d it!

by Shannon on September 13, 2011

in Running

Oh yes I did! In true “Shannon Fashion”, I decided about 8 hours prior. So at 10:30 at night there we were in the garage getting me “fit” into Mike’s road bike. It was Mike (my hubby), my sister Lindsay and her hubby Mike! I had never ridden his bike before. He got it when [...]

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We ran…

by Shannon on March 21, 2011

in Friends,Fun,Running

…and ran we did!  sounds a little like a Dr. Seuss book.  But imagine me, a 21 week prego running a 5K.  Well…I did!  And that’s the first one I have ever run.  I typically run the longer races, but I guess now I have a very attainable goal to break!  I had a side [...]

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i went for a run…

by Shannon on March 14, 2011

in Running

…AND IT WAS AWESOME!!!  I have been wanting to get outside and run but this darn Michigan weather hasn’t been cooperating.  So, when I woke this morning I saw the sun shining through the blinds and the first thing I said was “I am running outside today!”  I was so excited!  And I was able [...]

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Since my Marathon…

by Shannon on November 1, 2010

in Running,SIMPLE

…I have done nothing!!  I haven’t worked out and I have rarely taken a walk.  It was awesome.  Back to reality this week   I did a bunch of research on how to ween back in after running a Marathon.  One site that I simply love is Run Like a Mother.  They actually have a [...]

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Marathon = Check!!

by Shannon on October 21, 2010

in Fun,Home Life,Milestones,Running

I AM A MARATHONER!!  I did it!  I’m so proud of myself! I had been having some major issues with my knees, among a few other things.  I truly didn’t think it was going to happen.  The night before the expo (where I was going to go and change over the 1/2 marathon), I read [...]

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