Calf Dance Please and Giveaway WINNERS!

Thanks for your feedback about the sports massage.  I'm going in for one this Friday (a week before my marathon) with the same guy that gave me my massage this last Friday.   The good news is that my marathon pace run on Saturday was the day after this last massage and it didn't seem to affect my ability to run hard.  In fact, I felt awesome and surprised myself! Until I stopped and then my right calf starting having some trouble.  This is another reason why I think it will be really good for me to get a "tune up" massage as I like to think of it. I'm glad many of you suggested getting it a little further away from race day just to be safe.  




Please Do a Happy Calf Dance!
Speaking of my calves, my right calf is SO tight!  Not sure what I can do besides rolling, stretching and icing but on mile 5 of my 8 tonight, I had to stop and walk.  My calf pretty much said NO MORE.  It just wasn't having any of it.  This makes me a little concerned for my speed workout tomorrow because of how it feels right now.  This was the same calf that I was having problems with during my marathon training in August before I tore my hammy and when it got to this point I just couldn't run.  I had to wait a few days until it settled down. I hope hope hope it just sticks with me until after the marathon!  So, PLEASE do the happy calf dance, send some good energy my way, pray, skip, dance, sing, vote for me...whatever you do to "well wish" someone.  Only 12 more days calf!  
For now...
Icing
        Stretching
                   Rolling 
Drinking my Glutamine Fortified Recovery Drinks after working out!
Adjustment and Massage...my "Tune Up" for this body of mine.  
                                Thinking positive!
Deep breathing when I find myself feeling overwhelmed as a mother (more than often these days)!  


The Winners!
I randomly chose the winners for the Rocco DiSpirito Diet Cookbook and I'm excited to announce that they are:


Mallory from Sit for your job.  Run for your life. 


And 


Lisa J from Because I can

Congrats girls! Please send me your addresses ASAP!  You can find my e-mail on my side bar in the "about me" section. I hope you get around to going by to say hello Mallory and Lisa because they are both awesome and I've enjoyed getting to know them.  


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Thinking and praying for the people in Joplin tonight who were killed in the tornado.  Makes me so sad.  And so thankful for my own safety.  Life can be taken from us at any time.  Holding my kids a little tighter tonight when I kiss them good night.  



Amanda