August 2007 - Posts

• Update on Kelly's knee

  By Tim Cigelske
  Wednesday, Aug 29 2007, 10:47 AM

  "I feel good today," Kelly wrote me. "And I felt fine after the run too." After our hourlong run she stretched, she iced, she rested. Tomorrow she's talking to a physical therapist she works with who is a marathoner and who, according to her, "loves knees... Read More >> Comment on this post

• 40 days to go: A short run, a crazy woman and a twinge in the knee

  By Tim Cigelske
  Monday, Aug 27 2007, 04:02 PM

  Kelly and I limited our run to "only" an hour this weekend. We were both amazed that an hour felt like 10 minutes. This would DEFINITELY not have been the case a few months ago. We're actually noticing tangible endurance gains. Super exciting. Whitnall... Read More >> Comment on this post

• Not just posturing

  By Tim Cigelske
  Friday, Aug 24 2007, 05:00 PM

  I remember the first time I tried yoga. Whoa, I thought, I can stretch there ? I felt the burn in areas I didn't know existed. I'd never felt anything like that. Kelly had a similar epiphany. "I just wanted to tell everyone about her,"... Read More >> Comment on this post

• All the motivation you'll ever need

  By Tim Cigelske
  Wednesday, Aug 22 2007, 06:24 PM

  Runners talk a lot about staying motivated. Listening to intense music. Giving yourself a pep talk. Reminding yourself of your goals. These are all tactics runners use to quote-unquote "pump themselves up" for a run. Forget all that. Apparently... Read More >> Comment on this post Filed under: motivation

• Music for the run

  By Tim Cigelske
  Wednesday, Aug 22 2007, 06:24 PM

  My run this morning wasn't going well. This is the general rule whenever I run in the morning. Too stiff, too asleep, too un-caffeinated. I cranked up songs from Justin and Erika's hand-picked running mix. On one song, Trent Reznor kept repeating a line... Read More >> Comment on this post

• Kelly is a rock star

  By Tim Cigelske
  Wednesday, Aug 22 2007, 05:34 PM

  I'm amazed at how Kelly responds to training. This is the meatiest part of our program. We ran 16 miles on Saturday. It's the farthest she's ever gone. I should not be getting messages like the one I got today. "It's weird, but I already feel anxious... Read More >> Comment on this post

• Wait, running can be fun?

  By Tim Cigelske
  Tuesday, Aug 21 2007, 01:31 PM

  One of the big reasons I got into running was because my mom wouldn't let me play football. She was afraid I'd get hurt. I sucked at soccer, so by process of elimination I joined cross country. We had all of nine people on our team that first year. Getting... Read More >> Comment on this post

• A pain in the (fill in the blank)

  By Tim Cigelske
  Monday, Aug 20 2007, 02:22 PM

  Kelly's knee issue got me thinking about self-diagnosis. Sometimes, a little stiffness and soreness is just the price of exercise. Lactic acid and microscopic muscle tears are natural byproducts. It's nothing a little rest and relaxation can't fix. But... Read More >> Comment on this post

• 16 miles is a long, long, long way.

  By Tim Cigelske
  Monday, Aug 20 2007, 02:21 PM

  That's one of the biggest lessons Kelly and I got from our build-up run on Saturday. It took us about 2 hours and 40 minutes to complete the course. That's a long time to run. But it also felt like one of the easiest runs we've taken, minus... Read More >> Comment on this post

• 16 Miles

  By Tim Cigelske
  Friday, Aug 17 2007, 03:08 PM

  It's build-up run time again. Tomorrow Kelly and I will attempt to tackle 16 miles. Dang! If you want to try it, join the group . Hope to see you Saturday. Read More >> Comment on this post

• Kelly's department

  By Tim Cigelske
  Friday, Aug 17 2007, 03:08 PM

  I recently received this question about running support, and not the rah-rah kind: ...I even read your blog regularly, and I hate running. Speaking of which, I might like it more if I could find the proper accoutrement to keep "the girls" in... Read More >> Comment on this post

• Can you afford organic$?

  By Tim Cigelske
  Thursday, Aug 16 2007, 12:21 PM

  I'm eating more cottage cheese and bananas as I'm writing this. I always announce when I'm going to eat in the office, just to clear up any confusion. Is Tim going to eat? Yes, Tim is going to eat. It's gotten to the point where I think... Read More >> Comment on this post Filed under: Diet

• Another note on nutrition

  By Tim Cigelske
  Wednesday, Aug 15 2007, 05:03 PM

  My latest Runner's World newsletter focused on "eating like a runner" . My favorite item on the list: "You should love the foods you eat." Eating healthy doesn't mean being boring. You know what I think is boring? Eating prepackaged... Read More >> Comment on this post Filed under: Diet

• CUSTARD! Or, trying to get your attention on the unsexy topic of (gulp) nutrition

  By Tim Cigelske
  Wednesday, Aug 15 2007, 04:29 PM

  To get to the nutritionist's office, I had to pass Gilles Frozen Custard . In front of the shop, a person in a smiling custard cone suit merrily hopped around, waved to the heavy traffic on Bluemound and dispensed hugs to children that passed by. Next... Read More >> With 1 comment(s)

• A hairy issue

  By Tim Cigelske
  Monday, Aug 13 2007, 02:13 PM

  My friend Bone did it in college when he was a competitive swimmer. Cyclists are infamous for it. It was obvious to anyone who watched the Tour de France. And yes, even runners have been known to do it. No, I'm not talking about doping. I'm talking... Read More >> With 3 comment(s)

• What are you wearing under there?

  By Tim Cigelske
  Friday, Aug 10 2007, 03:55 PM

  A friend recently sent me this running-related email Timmay! I have a question, and I figure of all the guys in my circle of friends, you are the most qualified to answer. Heretofore, the only "running" shorts I had were knee length heavy cotton... Read More >> Comment on this post

• A lesson learned the hard way

  By Tim Cigelske
  Friday, Aug 10 2007, 11:26 AM

  I can't say we weren't warned. Two days after our 10-mile race and I was still majorly sore. I was not the only one. "I was hurting," Kelly wrote me in the aftermath of the race. "I spent some time on the couch." I usually... Read More >> Comment on this post Filed under: Marathon

• Watermelon!

  By Tim Cigelske
  Wednesday, Aug 08 2007, 03:41 PM

  Kelly and I met for an hour with a nutritionist yesterday, and I'll write up a full report later this week. Of all health-related topics, food has one the biggest potentials to overwhelm. Just walk into your average grocery store. Take a look around... Read More >> Comment on this post Filed under: Diet

• Two months to go

  By Tim Cigelske
  Wednesday, Aug 08 2007, 03:38 PM

  The Lakefront Marathon is exactly two months from today's date. TWO MONTHS! Ed note: This was accidently posted a day late! It's actually two months from yesterday, since the race is on Oct. 7. Read More >> Comment on this post

• Kelly's race report

  By Tim Cigelske
  Wednesday, Aug 08 2007, 11:37 AM

  Here's Kelly's first-hand report on her inaugural race. I was filled with a variety of emotions those few days before the race. I was nervous, excited and scared, all rolled into a lump in the pit of my stomach. As for Tim's reference to repeatedly... Read More >> Comment on this post Filed under: Marathon