Injuries suck. There’s no disputing that!
After x-rays, a cortisone shot, a diagnosis of an inflamed knee cap, a physical therapy consult, taping (and subsequent allergic reaction!) icing and hours and hours of physical therapy – we’re talking four months here people! – I’m in my last week of physical therapy.
I have three days left. In some ways, I’m going to miss it. It’s been a part of my routine for months now, and I’ve become friends with many of the people there. I’m so thankful for my amazing team at Physical Therapy, who still loved me, even when I was being a PITA.
Still dying over this. Bahaha!
However, I am more than ready to return back to “normal”, whatever that is.
So what’s next?
I want to run again. Is that crazy?
I thought I was done. I thought my love affair with running was over.
At the beginning of physical therapy, I was high off my half marathon finish. I begged to run again, and asked repeatedly what I could do to get back to the start line (or at least the pavement!)
Then, after 4 months, I DNSed two races, sold my triathlon entry and I fell apart about running again. It didn’t seem worth it. I was scared – and I still am.
I thought I was done, until I got a text from my LL&S buddy, Shanna about doing the Runner’s World Half & Festival. Just like that, my love affair with running was reignited. Though I probably won’t be ready for the half in October, I could certainly seriously think about doing the 5K or the 10K. Even if I’m not ready in time to participate in the RW Half & Festival, I’m ready to try to get back out there.
I love like running. I like the feeling of heading out for a run. Of finishing a mile faster than I have before. Of crossing finish lines, no matter how long it takes me to get there.
But, I’m going to be doing it on my terms, and not compare myself to anyone else. I’m not ready to race again yet, and for now I just planning on running whenever I feel like it. I’m not going to go out and try to do too much too fast, and risk reinsuring myself again.
Mostly, I’m excited to get back to the gym, taking my favorite classes – something that completely fell to the wayside when I was training for my half – and fitting in runs whenever I can, and mostly whenever I feel like running.
Except some Garmin shots in the future (I know they’re in short supply in blog world 
), you know after I get the dust off of it. Poor neglected Garmin.
This injury has taught me a lot, and I’m ready to get back out there, which is pretty darn marvelous (thanks for the link-up, Katie!) if I do say so myself.
See you out on the pavement!