All week I've been nervous about my first run. I started having strange feelings in my Achilles and couldn't tell if they were real or just in my head. I was so excited to go to bed last night so I could wake up and run but at the same time I was so scared that something bad would happen this morning. To play it safe, I headed to the gym so I could make sure I got a good warm up in first then I could run on the treadmill. I wanted a giving surface since it's been a while. June 24th, actually. That was the last time I went for a run. I read my log from that day and I had run 6 miles through pain. Looking back over my log, I actually hadn't had a pain free run since the end of April. I'm not surprised I made it as long as I did; stubborness is my strong suit.
After a warm up on the treadmill I set the pace to an easy 9:30 and started off. My legs fell right back into their normal routine, a huge smile went across my face and I felt like a million bucks!! The mile flew by and I would have done anything to keep going and to ramp up the speed. But I was a good girl and followed the doctors order of only one, easy mile. I'm not sure what I would have done if I had any pain but let's just say, Andy is even more happy that it was a successful run. I'm not sure he would have been able to handle me if it went any other way.
So hopefully this means I'm back! I know I need to ease back into it and take it slow...and I will. I do not want to end up right back in the boot. I'm allowed to do 3-5 miles total for the week and if things continue to go well, I'll double my weekly mileage from there.
It's been a really rough month but I think I got a lot of good out of it in terms of cross training. I've been lifting a ton and I wouldn't have known what I was capable of in the pool if it wasn't for this injury. I definitely plan to keep swimming in my routine and am happy I now know I can hold my own in the water. Not sure what is in store for this Fall and races, but the next few weeks will tell. Thanks for all your support over the past month. All the virtual hugs helped and I appreciate everyone's kind words. I'm so glad we have something in common again!!
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HAPPY DANCE!!!!!!!! So relieved and ecstatic for you! Here's hoping you casn build up gradually without any issues. Denise is back!!!!
Denise,
I just wanted to let you know that you have really helped me out. I was beginning to feel a lot pain in both of my achilles' in the mornings, which would subside as the day went on, but then get worse after my workouts. I have recently lost a lot of weight, and I was just getting to the point where I could run for pleasure. I did my first 5k in June and toughed out the achilles pain to do it. But, I was hooked and didn't want to stop running b/c I never dreamed that I would be able to run. But after reading about your struggles and heartbreak after giving up the Ultra, I knew that I need to shut it down. I've been in the pool and lifting for the last two weeks. It's killing me b/c I want to run so bad. But, on the bad days when I just want to rum more than any thing, I think about what you went through and it helps me to stay the course. I don't know if it will make you feel any better about all the pain that you had to go through, but you struggle has helped me to make the hard and difficult chioces before things got too bad.
yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeee this is VERY exciting :) glad it felt so great and i hope it just continues to. yayayayayayay <3
Glad to hear that you're feeling better and the running went well. Hopefully it's the first of many, many pain-free miles.
Welcome back! Love to see folks winning the injury battle.
Congrats on your first pain free mile!!!
Whoohoo!!!Double D NYE marathon here we come! :-)
Yay! That's great news. Keep it going, slow and steady. You'll be back in no time!
Yay!! I bet a mile never felt so good.
Yea!!! That is so great!!! I'm sure that was the best mile ever :) Hope you continue to heal and build the running back in!
Great news! Just take it easy and you'll be back in full force very soon.
take it easy! and you'll be back in no time!
Welcome back!!!!!!!!!
Very good news. I hope it stays strong.
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