Last week, we attended an Assemblies of God church called Trinity Life here in North Baltimore. I took a moment to read a bit about the Assemblies of God, with a specific emphasis on church doctrine. More specifically, I wanted to know if the church was Reformed in its theology, or if not, how much…
Month: July 2017
Joining the #mondaymiles crowd, and PF Week 4, Day 1 Update
I will be joining all those who use the #mondaymiles hashtag to remind me to journal my running and training exploits. I’ll post my #mondaymiles on Monday evenings after I put my kids to sleep but before I turn in for the night. This should be between 9:30 and 11:00pm most nights. I’m a bit…
PF Recovery, Week 3, Day 4
I decided I’d give an update on plantar fasciitis recovery. The past couple days, my heel has been a bit temperamental. It has not hurt, of course, since I’ve not run in nearly four weeks, but I expected it to be near 100% by now. LOL, of course that’s the problem with PF. It takes…
Life Together: The Classic Exploration of Christian Community
It is grace, nothing but grace, that we are allowed to live in community with Christian brethren. Let me say that this statement contains a useful summary of what Dietrich Bonhoeffer believes to be the essence of Christian life, lived for the purpose of building up others in Christ. Dietrich Bonhoeffer writes this in the…
PF Recovery, Week 2, Day 5
We’re already 5 days into week 2 (or 3, depending on how you’re counting)! I stopped giving you all updates on the day-to-day because since I’m not running, it doesn’t change much. No or minimal heel pain, go to the gym, lift, swim, work, wash/rinse/repeat. So I’m not writing every day, even though every day…
PF Recovery, Week 1 Recap
So what have I learned after taking two weeks of rest with plantar fasciitis? I’ve learned that no one knows much of anything about this condition, and I’ve learned that swimming is a lot of fun. I’ve also learned that exercise can be immensely pleasurable. I’ve felt, at least for the past 8 years or…
PF Recovery, Day 5
Another day pain free in the heel, but now have to figure out how to strengthen and loosen my calves. Those feel a bit tight from the calf raises I’ve been doing–specifically the seated calf raises–and so I’ll be taking it slow there. My calves have always given me problems, especially as I increase the…
PF Recovery, Day 4
4 days pain free! Even on first step out of bed… I never thought I’d be saying that so soon, but it’s true. Hopefully it’s not just the cortisone, but that there is some healing going on as a result of wearing the inserts and avoiding running. It’s been two weeks tomorrow since I’ve run…
PF Recovery, Day 3
This was a rest day, since I try not to workout on Sundays. Did a few calf raises here and there, all without pain. I’ll say more on Monday after I have a chance to swim. Peace and blessings.
PF Recovery, Day 2
The cortisone is still working, although I feel like it may be starting to wear off and that I’ll be able to rely on cues from my foot if I do something I’m not supposed to. All that to say, still no pain. Now about that cross training. I basically do a circuit weight training…