So a lot has gone on these past few weeks and going to try to catch you folks up to speed. First off, Merry Christmas to each and everyone of you. I hope your holidays are merry and bright:) I am a huge fan of christmas especially engaging in all the baking, decorating, family stuff, Jesus's birth, etc. It's a great time of year to evaluate your life and be thankful for all we have. Ok, enough about me blabbing on and on, onto these past few weeks. But please have a great christmas and a happy new year:)
This month, I was officially cleared from my orthopedic doctor and told I can start running again. You have no idea how excited I was to hear those beautiful words. "You can start running again," I was elated and starting screaming, my nurse told me she could hear me from down the hall. Sure the other patients were not that happy, but I didn't care, I was finally free. I have a confession, I still keep the crutches by my bed, kinda scared I will jinx myself if I put them away, just not sure when I can get get rid of them just yet. The next day, I decided was the day of official Boston marathon training. T-minus 128 days from that first Saturday running, yes I know it seems like a great deal of time to train, but this will be a completely different kind of marathon training. An unfamiliar approach that I have never tried and this time, I will listen to my body. I got what I wanted, I am going to Boston, now I wanna stay healthy for many more marathons to come. Just need to listen to my body, stretch more, and take days to recover, I don't always need to be in training mode. My husband tries to tell me this but I tend to not like listening to him, this time I think I will start. Don't tell him I said that though, it will be our little secret. Sometimes it just hard to swallow those words, and figure out recovery days are key, but I am learning, just slowly. I do know I never want to be injured this badly ever again or injured period and will do whatever it takes to stay healthy.
Ok, so first run back....very nerve wrecking and was unsure what my body would do. It took me a good five minutes to convince myself it was ok and to just start running. I probably looked funny talking to myself on our trail trying to get these old legs moving, but hey everyone needs a pep talk right? Not going to lie, it wasn't my best run, but it was one of the greatest runs of my life. I felt free, I wanted to run forever and just get lost and To be able to hit the trails again was incredible. The miles went bye and surprisingly I didn't feel like I lost all my endurance. It was kinda like riding a bike, it just comes back to you. Thankful this old body remembers how to run, I was a bit worried it was gone. For the past few weeks, I have been focusing on just getting miles in. I am at a much slower pace than I have ever been at, but hey atleast I am out there running, and right now the time doesnt matter. At this point, I am just working on staying healthy and enjoying every minute I can running.
On a complete side note, I got hooked on the show Breaking Bad while I was out injured. It's such an incredible drama, please if you get the chance watch it, you won't be disappointed. The whole show just keeps you coming back for more. Do yourself a favor, watch it. Netflix has all of the episodes:) your welcome in advance. Well party peeps, i need to get back to getting ready for Santa! Don't forgot, the best way to spread Christmas cheer, is singing loud for all to hear. I just love that movie Elf, such a classic. Merry Christmas and happy holidays everyone!!!!
Can't even believe it's already December! Just insane to think a few months ago I was dreading the weeks I was put on crutches and now I have been walking for two weeks, crutch free! I am not gonna lie my leg does get sore, but it's nothing like the pain I once had. I can't wait for my next ortho appointment so he gives me the A-OK to resume normal activities. I still have my crutche's near my bed, scared if I put them away for good I will need them again, just don't want to jinx myself.
Well folks a lot has gone on since the last post, my older sister ran her first 5k with my husband! Pretty proud of her, it was freezing and ice was on the ground and she still went out and dominated that race. Meanwhile, my bro-in-law and I, Turkey Trotted the 5k dodging ice and at times ice skating on the path. It felt great to get out there, even just to walk a race, and to support my sister. It's really cool to see someone get into running, in fact in a few weeks she is going to run a 5 k with me. I just love hearing her talk about how she never thought she would be able to run 3 miles yet alone 5 miles without stopping now. It's pretty cool to hear the excitement out of her voice when she talks about running. Thankful for my husband who is training her and getting her motivated to run her first half marathon in the spring. Can't wait to be on the sideline cheering and screaming for them as they run along.
We also got an elf on the shelf. My husband is having a lot of fun with him, he has been found in some many odd places.looks like a total creeper:) Only time will tell where he ends up next, ekkk!
Shortly, I will be cleared to run, and do I have a lot of work to do. Boston will be only four months away from the time I can run to start training. I can't believe that day is almost here. I am nervous, what if it hurts, what if I can't get back to my 7-8 min/mile pace, what if I forgot how to run? I am curious to see how my endurance was affected by not running for over 3 months. I have been going to the gym lifting weights, biking, etc but nothing like running. I just hope doing this helps me and makes the transition back to running easier. I so cannot wait to lace up my shoes and hit the pavement. The thought of it makes me smile and gitty inside. As I said to my sister the other day, it's so nice and amazing to be able to walk into a store and not have to crutch around. I will never ever take my body for granted. Never!
My husband recently sent me this video on an amazing athlete. She has MS and runs, it's such an inspiration and a story all should watch. Please take the time to view it, its incredible what this young woman can do! Well off to the gym, have a great weekend everyone:)
