The Anti-Running Runner

The Anti-Running Runner Contest I'm running a free contest through Rafflecopter that starts today! From April 7th through May 5th, enter for free through the Rafflecopter Link. ENTER TO WIN A $50 AMAZON GIFT CARD! FAQs Q: How much time do I have to enter the contest? A: The free contest runs from 12:00 AM EST Friday, April 7th through 12:00 AM Friday, May 5th, 2017. That's about a month. Keep in mind that the closing date is one minute after 11:59 PM on May 4th, so it might help to think of May 4th as the deadline. Q: Why is the contest so long? I want to find out if I win sooner. A: One of the entry options is to review my books. You have three books to choose from, and you can review all three for more entries. The month-long contest gives participants a chance to read my books (they are all novella-length and shorter). There is also a limit to once a day for selecting the book review entry. Anyone wanting to get points for more than one b

When An Injury Becomes a Part of Life Multitasking: how many ways can I work on my injuries at one time? Neck warmer in place. Check. Yoga ball. Check. Golf ball under foot. Check. Working on my novel. Check. How are all these things helping me? Writing is my life's passion, so I'm thrilled to be writing at any given moment. The heat on my neck helps ease the discomfort from the disc degeneration in my cervical spine--the root cause of my thoracic back pain. The yoga ball helps me work on my core (which is weak and possibly contributing to both injuries). The golf ball is for my heel pain. Is it a nerve? Is it plantar fasciitis? Is it some other tendon? A cyst? All of the above? It's difficult to say. I'm currently receiving treatment from CORA Physical Therapy. Slowly but surely, it's getting a little better. When dealing with multiple injuries, multitasking is not always an option. Sometimes the nature of the injuries force you to slow things dow