http://perryfields.com The wisest men follow their own direction. - Euripides Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:37:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yep, all it took was a little bit of resting. It's been 11 days since I started getting sick and today I woke up with all my symptoms cleared up.  I just had to STOP and just give it a rest for a little while, but am still so sad ... http://perryfields.com/2010/03/back-to-normal/ I'm back from New Mexico now. My fever is coming and going, but I'm still not sure exactly what kind of bug I have.  I spoke to Coach Brooks after the meet and have decided to stop training for 7-10 days and just give myself a rest.  I just pushed, ... http://perryfields.com/2010/03/papas-gotta-brand-new-bag/ I knew it was coming. Last Sunday I ran a nice 400m (broke 54-good for Feb) and had just raced on Saturday (the 800m). On Monday I woke up feeling like death so I spent all week  NOT RUNNING and working on getting rid of whatever I had picked up.  I ... http://perryfields.com/2010/02/usa-track-and-field-championships-with-a-virus/ I've gotten several races under my belt so far this season. It's bizarre not running or racing for years and then coming back like nothing has happened. In fact, I don't even think the people watching me race even know that I was on my deathbed.  Racing has been fun. I ... http://perryfields.com/2010/02/focus-on-the-specifics/ So I'm back racing again and the one thing I really noticed is that no matter what kind of shape you're in, there is no substitute for racing.    THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE.  It's hard for me to believe all the training and work I've done the past few months were ... http://perryfields.com/2010/01/damn-im-pretty-rusty/ So this week after adding the 9th plate on my leg press, I came to the conclusion that I needed to back off and get some maintenance.   I see a chiropractor, but I'm was looking for a specific kind and found Dr. Mruz.  Hey, he's George Hincappie's chiropractor (you know the Tour De ... http://perryfields.com/2010/01/getting-the-tires-rotated-maintenace-needed/ Being a young woman is difficult when traveling. Let's take me driving back from Colorado this past weekend. I have lots of examples here. I was driving through Manzanola, Colorado going back to South Carolina.  There is HWY 50 that is VERY rural and a few small towns dot this stretch. ... http://perryfields.com/2009/12/terrorized-by-police-in-manzanol/ I'm getting ready to go back to SC this week.  I probably need to do some serious resting for a little bit. I'm at the point where I don't think I can really do much else up here. The weather is getting progressively worse and last week I was running ... http://perryfields.com/2009/12/going-back-to-sc/ I always knew I was a player and not a spectator, but I never really realized how much until I went  to the Ring of Fire, MMA fight in Denver this past weekend. I don't even fight (unless I'm provoked of course) and I was wanting to get in the ... http://perryfields.com/2009/12/ring-of-fire-mma-denver/ For some reason I thought it would be a good idea to do a long run with my marathoner friend on the Falcon Trail (13 miles) at the Air Force Academy.  This is the day after my race simulation 800m at the track the prior day (which left me on ... http://perryfields.com/2009/11/lost-on-falcon-trail-at-air-force/