After the awesome Brielle 10K last week, and missing Color Me Rad, I also noticed a pain in my knee and calf. On Tuesday and Thursday, I tried running anyway, and it was a mangled, short mess. I have walked, half ran 2 miles and limped home. I did not run again. I may not run tomorrow!
Over the weekend, I was supposed to participate in Pretty Muddy, in Ohio. When I first signed up for this race, it was being held in Columbus, an 8 hour drive. I was so excited to be invited as an Ambassador, that I didn't care. I just wanted to participate! Later, the race was moved. Another 2 hours away. With no local hotels, save one, and it did not look promising. The hubs kept protesting, I kept getting mad. Then the injury happened and it was a no brainer. I moped around all weekend, for the most part.
The hubs did take me on a mercy lunch date to Asbury Park, but it didn't help.
Luckily, The pain has started to subside! Hooray! I don't start getting achey until night time, and it doesn't hurt to walk anymore. Woohoo! I bought myself some happy lime green KT tape for this weekend's races, and I will hopefully get through them both!
I will keep you posted on my races this weekend, and the awesomely unique medals I will getting at both of them! I love getting medals at a 5K, and Sunday's Half is a Trail Race with beer and hot pretzels. One the course. Seriously. I am not a beer drinker, but hot pretzels? Bring em on!
I will also be taking part in a fun new program, Fitness Pen Pals. Actual mail, people! I love actual mail! I will keep you updated on that as well!
Did you ever just shrivel up and die from being coach-bound after an injury? Did you watch 2 seasons of Walking Dead one.after.the.other. like I did?
After my first half I had such bad tendonitis in my foot I could hardly walk for a good 2 weeks.....I was so pissed. Feel better soon!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks :) I was so angry the first few days, now I am just sad! I cannot wait to run again!
DeleteIt's almost like I could have written this entry! I just had an entry that I didn't want to write and I'm putting off Part 2. So sorry about your knee :( My toe had been doing o.k. but I was SO nervous about Rock 'n' Roll Philly...but I told myself I'd walk if I had to! I did have to walk about 1/3 of it but I'm happy with how I did and that I did it :) Feel better and good luck in your upcoming races!
ReplyDeleteI loved running RnR Philly last year! Glad it went well for you! Hope your toe feels better soon, injuries suck! Thanks for the luck, I might need it!
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