Happy Runner
I started running again last week. Although I had been swimming and biking during my Achilles tendinitis recovery to maintain my fitness level this past week was a bit more painful than I had hoped it would be. Since the injury Kentucky has gotten hot and humid which added another challenge to my "comeback". I didn't feel too bad about feeling tired because Kelty and I went for a 40 minute run in relatively cooler weather and we had to take two 10 minute breaks so she could lay in the shade. I guess I wasn't the only one feeling crappy.
I am happy to be running pain free again. I start my actual training program a la Gary for Columbus on Monday. I will create a link to that as soon as he finalizes it.
Jeannie, my best friend from high school came to visit me this weekend. She lives back home in the Chicago suburbs so I don't get to see her very often. This was her 3rd annual Kentucky trip. We had a blast. She is training for Chicago so Saturday morning we went to Todd's Road for a 9 mile run. She's in great shape and I think she will have an awesome race in October. The run was a lot faster and further than I have been doing lately so it hurt a bit, but I was happy that I was able to run it, didn't feel like I was going to die, and my leg felt great. Success.
I'm a happy runner once again :)
I am happy to be running pain free again. I start my actual training program a la Gary for Columbus on Monday. I will create a link to that as soon as he finalizes it.
Jeannie, my best friend from high school came to visit me this weekend. She lives back home in the Chicago suburbs so I don't get to see her very often. This was her 3rd annual Kentucky trip. We had a blast. She is training for Chicago so Saturday morning we went to Todd's Road for a 9 mile run. She's in great shape and I think she will have an awesome race in October. The run was a lot faster and further than I have been doing lately so it hurt a bit, but I was happy that I was able to run it, didn't feel like I was going to die, and my leg felt great. Success.
I'm a happy runner once again :)
5 Comments:
Yay!
How long were you out total? I'm currently not running due to an ankle sprain/tendon issues. Yuck.
welcome back to running, from the world of injury... how are you doing these days?
~nattie
Welcome back to no-injury running, and good luck on your Columbus marathon training!
Thanks ladies! I'm still learning about responding to comments. Sorry I'm so slow. Jessica, I was "out" for about 2 months. Out meaning I was running a bit, about 10-15 miles/week. I did take 2 weeks completely off of running and I think that helped the most. I can say now, knock on wood, that I have had three 30ish mile weeks in a row with no pain! whoopee!
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