First Miles for May!

FINALLY, I'm able to put down some mileage for May. It's been killing me that it's been a big fat zero and we're a week into the month! Good thing I have plenty of back to back long runs coming up to make up for it!

I was suppose to wait to run until after I had at least one treatment of iontophoresis* treatment at physical therapy, but I couldn't take the suspense any longer. After telling the doc how great I was feeling, I got the ok to run a few miles today. I couldn't wait to get up early to head out and see how the Achilles felt. Since I was only allowed to run 3 miles, I went to the gym first and did the elliptical and bike, then met up with the club to test it out. The first few steps it was tight and I was really nervous but in just a few minutes, the tightness was gone and I felt GREAT! I was toying with the idea of running more than 3 because it felt so good to be out there, but instead I made a pack with another injured runner that we would turn around at 1.5 miles and head back.

Worried that it would flare up when I got home, I immediately iced and did my stretching exercises. Hours later, I'm still feeling great! I'm so happy this run went well; I've been a nervous wreck all week wondering how it would hold up and what this meant for Delaware marathon next weekend. Earlier this week, I was thinking I'd bail at the half way mark and take a DNF but now I think I'm going to go for the full. But nothing crazy, just a fun run with a friend and we're going to take it nice and easy.

* iontophoresis is a technique using a small electric charge to deliver a medicine or other chemical through the skin. Basically an injection without the needle. The technical description of this process is a non-invasive method of propelling high concentrations of a charged substance, normally medication or bioactive agents, transdermally by repulsive electromotive force using a small electrical charge applied to an iontophoretic chamber containing a similarly charged active agent and its vehicle.