I did a really good job of taking care of myself while injured…and I felt like I wasn’t really allowed to write since I wasn’t really running (I’m silly). But to catch up quickly, I finished PT (with flying colors, of course) and dove head first into signing up for races. Not so smart. I really should have taken more time and eased back into things. My leg has really been bothering me the last couple of weeks. I tried ignoring it at first, because obviously that works. Then I tried easing up on the miles I was putting on it and that wasn’t helping. Finally, this week, I backed off. I haven’t run AT ALL. So much for “running it all”. I’ve run my pouty mood pretty well! Or, rather, it’s run me.
I signed up for the RNR DC 1/2 (March 15), Cherry Blossom 10-miler (early April), and Diva 1/2 (end of April). RNR has to go out the window. I have to get rid of that bib and say goodbye. I haven’t run more than 6 miles and this last weekend I needed to run 11. Oh vey. But, there’s always next year (she says, pretending she is someone else – someone who says stuff like that).
I am going to keep taking it easy the next few days and go out for a “test run” (har har) and see how I feel. Fingers and toes crossed there it will be pain-free and I can keep on track for the rest of the races. And then I PROMISE (pinky promise) to really take it easy (no big races) for like MONTHS. And LOTS of cross-training. I will be a cross-training fool. I’ll change the name of the blog to cross-training fool. I should stop. I’m stopping. I’m done. Good night.
