http://princessrunner.com She runs. She walks. She swims. She cycles. She eats cheeseburgers. Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:58:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Earlier this week I had an appointment with a podiatrist to discuss my increasingly painful and inconvenient bunions. It is a hereditary trait in my family, as my mom, aunt, and great aunt have all dealt with them. I have them on both sides of both feet (apparently ... http://princessrunner.com/2008/11/28/the-agony-of-the-feet/ My fitness achievements have been pretty non-existent the past few weeks. Except for the Wii and some tennis a few weeks ago, I have been pretty lazy. I did sign up for a 5k toward the end of October (the same one I did last year), but even ... http://princessrunner.com/2008/09/25/princess-runnerweakling/ NOTE: I will be talking about results of several events at the Olympics. If you still have footage in your TiVo or haven't gotten around to watching events online, consider yourself forewarned. Watching the Olympic Games this year was different than it has been in the past because this was ... http://princessrunner.com/2008/08/22/olympic-thoughts/ Although I can think of quite a few celebrities who have run marathons, I do not know of any who have done a triathlon. I just saw this video of Jennifer Lopez who is training to do the Nautica Malibu Triathlon in September. http://princessrunner.com/2008/08/18/jennifer-lopez-training-for-triathlon/ Since my triathlon, I have been rather inactive. This past weekend, however, I did lots of activities. I went swimming at the beach with my nephews three days in a row and on Saturday morning I played tennis with my brother and parents. Add to that lots ... http://princessrunner.com/2008/08/05/a-case-of-the-lazies/ Dawn from A Marathon Leap, who is thinking of trying a triathlon after she finishes her latest adventure of having a baby, asked me my thoughts on the difference between marathon training and triathlon training. Although it is not quite an equal comparison considering I only did a sprint ... http://princessrunner.com/2008/07/24/what-next-for-this-triathleterunner/ This is part two of my Danskin Chicagoland experience. To read part one, go here: Danskin Chicagoland Part I. During the night, I kept waking up every few hours, something I do anytime I have to get up early for something. The alarm had been set for 4:00 a.m. ... http://princessrunner.com/2008/07/14/danskin-chicagoland-2008-race-day/ My Danskin Chicagoland 2008 experience is so chocked-full of exciting goodness, I had to break it into two parts. This is part one, which covers the events of the day before the race. To just skip to the race report, go here. Although the event is billed as "Chicagoland," ... http://princessrunner.com/2008/07/14/danskin-chicagoland-2008-the-day-before/ Details to come soon. http://princessrunner.com/2008/07/14/i-am-a-triathlete/ I was not kidding when I wrote that there is way more gear involved in triathlon than in running. Here is photographic proof (I stole the photo idea from Sherry, whose blog I found when I was searching for Danskin blog recaps). Swim Bike Run Extra Stuff http://princessrunner.com/2008/07/10/all-my-gear/