1) Turns out traveling for three weeks makes the week you finally get back to the office super busy. Long hours and stress but I'm getting through it!
2) Ever been in an accident? Well, I hadn't until about a week ago. Everyone is fine and there was minimal damage but man, oh man, this has not been a fun experience. It was the other drivers fault so their insurance is handling repairs, etc but it has been a lot of phone calls and paperwork. Anyway, long story short I will hopefully be getting my car back tomorrow and be out of the rental. Thank goodness I love Charlotte Leigh my CRV. (Yes, I named my car.)
3) Is it really almost the end of September? As of today it has been exactly 9 weeks since I was out on the roads running. I am READY to get back out there! My foot has mostly healed, I don't have pain while walking anymore and I've been able to go to spin class without pain as well. However, I am really afraid that once I get back out running that I'll just get re-injured. Please leave comments about how you triumphed over an injury and came back at least as strong as you were before, in not stronger. I could use some encouragement.
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You're going to be great!! I severely hurt my back about 6 months after my daughter was born....like taken out of the gym on a stretcher!! I thought it was over for me but I took my time and have come back even stronger! You can do this!!!
yes, i've been through the accident paperwork hell. not fun.
Last year on October 31 I droped out of a marahton because my IT band was so excruciating I simply couldn't hadnle it. Long story short - I ended up taking about 5-6 months off from running (and I think I just did some yoga). It sucked but ultmately that's what I needed to heal the years worth of constant damage. When I returned I used that walk/run schedule I told you about. Even when I didn't want to walk, I WALKED if the scheduel told me to. I think I even did easier workouts toward the middle when it started getting intese. It took a few months of base tranining (no speeedwork, no long(er) runs, no tempo) to get back into a place that I felt I could start training again.
As a result, I am faster, stronger, and SMARTER. And you will be too! Of course your still gonna worry about your foot hurting (I still do on occasion) but don't get frustrated with yourself. Do not worry about what you were doing last year and how much better shape you were in. That's worthless. Visualize the futrue as a STRONG, BADASS, HEATLHY runner!
September is GONE! It's ridiculous. Glad you came through the accident ok! scary stuff.
Glad you're safe. How frustrating.
Ugh...accidents suck! I'm glad you were o-kay though!
I'm glad your foot is doing well!! Although I had a different injury, I worried about starting back up again too. Just take it easy, one step at a time, and you'll be fine! :)
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