Today's my last physical therapy appointment for a while. Got released from the dr. yesterday after my 2nd post-op visit. Only a torn meniscus resulted in 3 1/2 months of no running.
The PT goal today is to jog on the treadmill and get me started back to running. I celebrated by signing up for the Peachtree Road Race (thanks to the generosity of a race sponsor and a friend!). I'll hopefully run or run/walk a couple of 5K's this spring too.
Now we'll see just how lazy I've gotten. I feel jealous and sad when I see runners out on Sat. a.m. doing their long runs. That should be me. But the feeling I want is me when I was in shape to run. Will I be humble enough to start from scratch again? To wonder if I can finish that 3 miles, 5 miles, heck even 1.5 miles?
Today is the first step on the road!
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It started as the desire to complete just one 10K to say I did it. A few weeks into my training, a relationship came to an end and I lost my job. Those training runs quickly became my best friends as I sorted through the losses and uncertainty. Now, more than 4 years, training for 5 half marathons, and one knee surgery later, the challenges I have taken on in running have helped me understand that I can take on, and conquer, whatever lies in my path ahead.
It started as the desire to complete just one 10K to say I did it. A few weeks into my training, a relationship came to an end and I lost my job. Those training runs quickly became my best friends as I sorted through the losses and uncertainty. Now, more than 4 years, training for 5 half marathons, and one knee surgery later, the challenges I have taken on in running have helped me understand that I can take on, and conquer, whatever lies in my path ahead.
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About Me
- Karen
- Other than a runner, I'm a friend, a daughter, a sister, a dog owner, a lover of the city, and an always-curious explorer.
My Runs
- Philadelphia Distance Run, 9/21/2008 2:01
- Peachtree Road Race, 10K 7/4/2008 59:12
- Kiawah Island Half Marathon, 12/8/2007 didn't run
- Peachtree Road Race 10K 7/4/2007 57:50 not chip timed
- Country Music Half Marathon 4/28/2007 2:06:34
- ING Georgia Half Marathon, 3/25/2007 2:10:59
- Chicago Half Marathon, Oct. 1, 2006 2:08:21
- Peachtree Road Race 10K 7/4/2006 1:06:?? not chip timed
- Cooper River Bridge Run 10K 4/1/2006 1:01:03
- Peachtree Road Race 7/4/2005 1:12: ?? not chip timed
2 comments:
Glad to hear you're back. :)
I am so happy that you are gradutated from PT and back to running. You will be back out there Saturday mornings with those other runners doing that long run before you know it, and with a great knee :)
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