1 week and 1 day until marathon day and still no running for this girl. im trying to keep my attitude positive and rerouting my energy into other activities.

throughout my training i always felt that my upper body and abdominals could use a little more attention but never gave them the time they deserved. keeping off my feet doesnt mean keeping out of the gym entirely. and my apartment building has been sans hot water for a few days now so i had to go there anyway, might as well workout! ive been concentrating on my arms, chest, and abdominals and hitting the female friendly weight room at my new york sports club.

core strength is important in athletes, it involves your supportive muscles in your trunk and hips. it provides a solid base which is key to supporting a strong stride... aka running faster with less effort. sweet. maybe this time off will benefit my running once im back on my feet.

in other news, my roommate for san fransico might not be able to go at all! she had an MRI on thursday evening and received the results this morning, stress fracture! that means absolutely no running for miss lindsey. 2 weeks on crutches and 2-4 weeks after that in a boot. im thankful that my injury is less serious than what shes going through. fingers crossed for speedy recoveries for the both of us.