Rookie on the Run

First of all, I want to apologize to everyone... I had no idea my sock had taken over my blog. My sock is a little forward. I don't know what all happens in the secret life of socks, but I think there has been quite a bit of drama going on these past few months in the sock drawer. My Week in Running I only ran two days this week. I decided to cut back when I started to feel that familiar pain in my right knee. My knee has been better since before the marathon but as soon as I started to feel the slightest hint of pain on Tuesday, I knew it would be wise to take a break. Instead of running, I've been trying to work strength training and Yoga into my workout routine. This afternoon, I hit the road again and I'm happy to say, there was no knee pain. My heel felt good, also. The real test for my heel will be how it feels tomorrow. Peer Pressure One of the best things about getting back to my blog and my wonderful Running Blogger Friends is how you all motivate me! Hon

Hi, all you people out there in Blogland! Sara is busy watching the Office, so I have taken over her blog with an urgent message. Single White Sock Looking for Mr. Right I am Sara's sock. I'm not just any old sock, either. I am one half of a pair of Sara's favorite running socks. I am a Feetures Light Cushion Low-Cut. Lately, I've been terribly lonely because my mate has gone missing. My sweet Mr. Right and I have had a wonderful life together. In fact, we were the socks Sara chose to wear for her marathon. We went 26.2 miles together, making sure Sara's sweaty feet were comfortable and happy. It wasn't an easy feat (pun intended- hey, socks can be funny, too) but we did it. Together. And now, Righty is gone. We have looked all over the house and just can't find him. Maybe the Sock Fairy took him. Maybe he ran off with that little Pink Sock that was always flirting with him... the little tramp! Perhaps he is lost in the mess of socks in t

Gonna Have Some Fun It seems that lately, a lot of people have been announcing that they've signed up for the Surf City Marathon/Half Marathon . The race isn't until February and I've been signed up since May (it was my Mother's Day gift) so I haven't been giving it a whole lot of thought... until now. Last night, I figured it would be a good idea to check the website to confirm my registration. Once that was done, I continued to peruse the site. I just have to say, the finishers' medals for the race are so cool!! I love, love, love these medals! Another thing I looked at on the website was the hotel listing for the area. I'm glad I did because the rooms near the starting line are selling out fast! The Hilton located right at the start is already sold out. The next best option seemed to be The Shorebreak Hotel since it is only about four blocks from the start. It's a tad expensive and they have a two-night minimum that weekend but it has great r

Oh, Peanut M&Ms... how I hate to love you!

As I mentioned in my last blog, I wanted to change my blog name again. As you may have noticed, it's almost the same as the one I started with. I think I'll always be a rookie runner because there is so much to learn. With all the set-backs I've had in my short running experience, I still haven't done all those mysterious things like Fartleks, Splits, Hill Repeats, etc. that so many of you talk about in your blogs. I'm OK with being a rookie after all this time. Plus the name is sort of catchy and most of my running blogger friends know me as "Rookie". So, in the long run, that's where I am- still a rookie with lots to learn and many areas in need of improvement. I have a small part of a song by Rush on my title box. I'm going to put the rest of the lyrics here for you. Why? Well, because Rush is one of the best groups EVER! And because the lyrics are awesome and so relevant to running and life, in general. Marathon by Rush It's not how

I can't believe how long it's been since I've written a running blog! I've been able to keep up with a few of you via Facebook but I've been missing my running blogger friends. It's been fun catching up on some of your blogs this evening. So, what has been up with me these past few months? I'm going to bullet-point my life just to make it less long and boring. Here's what has been going on with me since my last blog (the one titled, "Boobies"): The pain in my heel turned out to be a bone spur Had a cortisone shot in my heel Felt better... but not totally pain-free after running Our pretty kitty got eaten by a coyote My dad was readmitted to the hospital one or two times (he IS doing better now) School started for my second grader My youngest started preschool I've been debating about going back to work part-time I realized how much I want to get out of California and have been looking at homes and jobs in Colorado and North Carolina (jo