Sundance Running Club, Stockton, CA

No matter how much I WILL my heel to heal, it won't. 

I've had very few injuries in my running career, and I've wondered how I might handle a long-term injury.  Well, I've now the opportunity to find out.  A heal spur has cursed me, brought on by plantar fascitis.  And I find myself feeling ever-so-sorry for me, even though countless others before me have experienced the same.  So, what to make of all of this frustration? 

I have three options:

1. Pout that I can't do what I love, wait for healing while I'm doing nothing because I can't do what I love, gain weight because I'm refusing to do anything because it's not what I love to do, put more pressure on my already injured heal as a result of more weight because I've refused to do something other than what I love to do, exasperate the injury, repeat.

2. Pout that I can't do what I love, wait a few days and try doing, once again, what I love to do, see #1.

3. Pout that I can't do what I love, consider other activities that don't exasperate the heal injury, work hard at those activities (cycling, swimming, etc.), continue doing those activities until the heel is healed, do what I love...once again.

Option #3 wins.

Keep running,

Steve

INTERESTED IN BEING A COACH, MENTOR OR CAPTAIN FOR TEAM IN TRAINING?

-THE FALL SEASON IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER-

Join us for a MANDATORY interest meeting!

LOTS OF NEW AND EXCITING CHANGES TAKING PLACE - YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS IT!

• Now offering training locations in Modesto, Stockton and the surrounding areas

• New roles and responsibilities for EVERYONE

• New Alumni, Mentor and Team Captain Fundraising Discounts

• New Coach Payment Plan

• New TNT Flex Program

Fall Event Lineup

Disneyland Half Marathon: Anaheim: CA - 9/4/11
Walk, Run or Run/Walk

Urban Cow Half Marathon to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: Sacramento, CA -10/2/11
Walk, Run, or Run/Walk

Nike's Women's Marathon to benefit The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: San Francisco, CA -10/16/11
Half or Full: Walk, Run or Run/Walk

Plus... Train with Team In Training Flex to participate in other great Fall events like the Dublin Marathon, Bank of America, Chicago Marathon, Rock 'n' Roll Savannah Marathon & ½ Marathon and The Nation's Triathlon in Washington DC!

Coach Interest Meeting
Tuesday, March 22nd @ 6:30pm
*Must have participated in marathons
*Some coaching, training, or group leadership experience required
*All Head Run and Walk Coaches will be certified by TNT
*Captains interested in hosting mid-week TEAM trainings may attend either meeting

Mentor & Captain Interest Meeting
Thursday, March 24th @ 6:30pm
*Must be a TNT Alumnus of the Run/Walk Program within the last 3 years
*Mentors will be expected to manage and provide fundraising support to10-15 mentees
*Commitment to attend at least 75% of TEAM group trainings required
*Captains interested in hosting mid-week TEAM trainings may attend either meeting

Both meetings will be held at The Queen Bean Coffee House:

1126 14th St., Modesto, CA
(Light Refreshments will be served)

IMPORTANT DATES
Informational Meetings start on April 19th and run through May 7th
TEAM Kick Off – Saturday, May 14th

Space is limited please RSVP to reserve your spot!

To RSVP please e-mail melissa.vandiepen@lls.org

***If you are unable to attend either meeting and are still interested please contact

Melissa Van Diepen at 209-522-1800 or melissa.vandiepen@lls.org***

Visit us at:

www.teamintraining.org/sac
www.facebook.com/TNTGSac

Open to the community, St. Joseph's Second Annual Fun Run/Walk for Wellness is a nice, easy, flat 5K on 2 loops throughout University Park. Pre- and post-race activities will be held in the plaza in front of St. Joseph's Patient Pavilion.

Proceeds from this year’s Run/Walk for Wellness will benefit the St. Joseph’s Foundation Capital Campaign. St. Joseph’s new Patient Pavilion, new Linear Accelerator and upgraded Cath Labs are investments of more than $125 million in the health of every family who calls our community home. St. Joseph’s needs your support to continue to make capital improvements like those a reality.

Find out more at StJosephsCares.org/Wellness, or sign up online at active.com.

Call Amy Pijl with questions: 461-5064.

I like running by myself but I would like to share running logs to help motivate me in my runs/walks. I just started running seriously last year and have gotten past the regrets of having to push myself out the door to run. Now I want to improve on my speed and distance. I've reached my goal of getting under 30 min. in the 5K. I now want to do a 10K under an hour. Comparing notes might give me the edge to do it. Anyone interested in comparing running logs would be appreciated. My email is sweeps1@yahoo.com. It would be great to see how everyone else is doing with their runs. Maybe Sundance can set something up on their web site where members can share running logs. Happy running.

Here is a link to the event

http://www.tahoemtnmilers.org/freshtracks/freshtracks.html

This event is very cool and would encourage everyone to come out and have fun at this event.  The winter is coming to a close and this is your last chance to snow shoe for a while.  Events such as this one are rare and it is for a good cause. 

Let me know if you have any questions!

Thanks,

Joshua Willshon, event staff

willshonsierrarunning@yahoo.com

530-307-8955

Hello All...the site looks nice!

Question...Will there be a toy run this year?:wink:

Monique

Responsibilities in life tend to suck the passion for running frommany runners.  Don't be fooled, even the most avid runners can give upa day of running to a relaxing sit in the leather lounge, if only totake a few deep breaths.  But here's the beef; have you ever finished arun and thought, Man, I wish I had sat in the comfy, leather chair instead of going for that blasted run!"  I think not. 

Don'tlose sight of the passion that you have for running.  It's there.  It sits waiting, though not in the leather chair, hoping to be your pal for a long, long time.

Welcome to the new website. We hope you find this as exciting as we do. This new site gives each club member the chance to contribute. You can upload photos, add your comments to the blogs, check out local running clubs or even track our mileage to the moon.  We hope to do training on the new website at our next meeting.