Unstoppable For Boston

Group shot before the run. Source.

My local running store Fleetfeet hosted a run Monday night called Unstoppable for Boston. There was a pretty nice turnout, over 340 people, I believe. They sold t-shirts, raffle tickets and beer after the run and raised over $7k. New Balance graciously offered to match the donations for the evening so all told, over $14k was donated to One Fund Boston.

I met up with my friend Mike and I actually got to run the whole time. It was only 2.62 miles so it was perfect to fit in as one of my "all runs" I was assigned between PT appointments. It was a lot of fun to run with so many folks and thanks to the drivers of Capitol Hill for patiently waiting on the side streets for all of us to pass by. Nothing like a little unofficial road run with over 300 people! 

It was nice to be with my 'people'....and go for a run on a beautiful spring Seattle day.

Brokenhearted

I didn't have a Boston Marathon shirt to wear today to show my support....but my wear blue shirt turned out to be perfect. In so many ways. I wore it all day and then laced up for a 3 miler. To show my support and solidarity for the runners, the spectators and everyone who was impacted. Especially for the three who were taken too soon and those whose lives will never be the same.

Good Morning San Francisco

On a work trip but I got in a nice 3 miler this morning and was treated to a beautiful sunrise over the bridge.

March: In Which I am Very Very Lame

Not really sure how that happened. I went a whole month without a single post. How lame am I? Don't really have a great excuse...other than work has pretty much kicked my a$$ this month. I've been so busy and kept meaning to write a post here or there and just never quite made it happen.

Recovery Update: We reduced my PT visits to twice a month in February. That continued through March and we have since decided that once a month is now sufficient. So I will not be back until the third week in April. We'll see how I do managing the tightness in my hammy without that massage. I can keep it at about 70-80% loose on my own with stretching and foam rolling.

My runs, as assigned by PT until my next visit include doing two as ALL RUNS! I've gotten pretty good at tolerating my 5/1 intervals...so the next jump will be to all running. It's time to start getting serious because Rock and Roll is only a few short months away. And then a month later it's Ragnar time. Kind of makes me a bit nervous. But I have realistic expectations so that should serve me well.

Happy Spring!