Tropical Storm Fay has been doing her darndest to try to make life miserable. But I am still moving. We got to experience one end in South Carolina this weekend visiting friends at the beach on Seabrook Island. I went runing in what I thought was a pretty substantial break, but got a bone soaking downpour while working toward 16 miles. Yesterday, back in Alabama, we were dealing with the other end of the storm, tornado sightings and all (those warning sirens are LOUD--thank goodness!).
After a morning break for a tornado warning (a warning is when a funnel cloud is visible) with other coworkers in a central room with no windows, I was able to get back on the road and run 4 miles yesterday. The nice thing is that it was generally pain free. I have been seeing a physical therapist for the last month to work through some painful hip flexor muscle issues. Joel Berquam of RehabWorks in Auburn does amazing work. I have appreciated that he has done a number of triathlons, Ironman included, and so he understands endurance running and what I am up against.
Also, today is the day that I am going on the local NPR station to talk about the Team in Training program with Carolyn Hutcheson on her Community Focus radio program. In the interview I will share my fundraising campaign that I am calling DUBLIN: Think Purple! As part of my thanks to people who make qualifying donations, I will be sending them a FREE GIFT. I am hoping that this will help put the fundraising I am trying to do for the LLS on a faster track. Too bad I can't attach the campaign to Fay. Stay tuned.
