run again

I ran 4 miles in 39 minutes the other day! This is not something I can do every day. But I am starting slow and listening to my body more. And I realize food is fuel and I’m starting to eat better understanding that the proper diets help my workouts so much better!

Employ a witch doctor…it helps! :)
My accupuncturist has really helped my knee problem…now I have to work on my stamina!

i shattered my ankle doing taekwondo on new year’s eve of this year. i had surgery and started my recovery may 31st. yesterday i walked 3 miles; that was a really bad idea. now my ankle is very sore. i can’t do any sports for 6 more weeks, so i will have been inactive for 5 months. i really would like to start running again so i am back up to speed for cross country season.

About 2 1/2 – 3 years ago I was running at about an 8 1/2 minute mile. I was running about 5 miles a day 5-6 days a week. Running was my drug. I had to do it. I loved it. I got lost in the run and it didn’t even feel like I was doing anything. I self reflected. I listened to music. And I participated in races. I was pretty happy with my progress. I called myself a runner, but I raced against myself, not to win. I finished my first 5 mile race in 45 minutes and I was happy, but I knew I could do better. I wanted to finish the next in under 40. I was well on my way to doing it then my knee gave out a week before the race. My doc said I could still run, but I’d need physical therapy after and I shouldn’t try to set any personal goals…

I ran with both knees wrapped and on lots of pain meds, but they didn’t help. I ran like it was everything I ever wanted to do…it hurt like hell, but I finished in 44. I was happy with the time, but it was the last time I ran. That was March 2006.

I am rebuilding the muscles around my knees and I am trying to run again. It hurts and my breathing sucks. I could run a 7 1/2 min mile, now I struggle to run a 10 min/mile pace for 3 minutes. My face gets red and I feel like someone is attacking my chest, and my knees feel like jello.

I slowed down the run to 11:32 min miles and it feels good, and I was able to run that pace for 20 minutes but knowing what I could do then is frustrating and defeating what I can do now.

I want to run again without the pain and frustration. I want to run again so I can set a new goal of running a marathon while I’m 30. (before i hurt myself it was running the marathon before 30, I’ll be 30 in august…that goal isn’t an option, but i haven’t given up the marathon just yet).

I injured my knees in a bad bicycle accident some years back. I did not have insurance when it happened, so I just went home. I have been healing them myself through nutrition and alternative healing methods. They are coming around now. I did a little test recently to see how they would hold up running. This time they did not hurt—Yay! So, I reeeaaally would like to get back to running again like I used to. I miss it tremendously.

I shattered my ankle almost seven months ago and my goal is to be able to run again like I used to. I have a shit ton of metal in my ankle and it is still consistently swollen but the day I can run, jump, and play ultimate again I am sure I will cry. It will be a great challenge but I am positive I will achieve it. I need to believe in myself and stop being afraid. Soon. I hope. Soon.

i am going to do the ing ga marathon with team in training. i signed up today and i am really looking forward to it.

excited and nervous about both running and raising the money.

i started a 10K training plan today. i realized i just couldn’t get back into it without a plan.

i guess i’ll pick a race as i get closer and after that we’ll see about 26.2

did another three on the treadmill today!!!

just did three more miles on the treadmill here in aruba. harder than sunday’s 3 miler but still feeling good about it.

i just did three miles on the mill. i wouldn’t say the foot feels great but i have been wearing flip-flops quite a bit lately and that takes its toll.

cardio-wise i felt great.