Throughout my rehab they kept telling me that injuries happen for a reason, good can come from an injury, and it may be tough to see but you will come back stronger after an injury.
I have completed my physical therapy treatment and feel awesome. Prior to ending the PT I convinced them to let me run a 5k on New Years Day. My PT was nervous at first, but he helped me get ready for it and certainly let me know that if thought there was a chance I wasn't ready he'd forbid me from running.
I learned early on from my coach that I need to trust the plan she set me and stick to it; I followed that same rule for PT...if he said no working out on days I didn't see him then I listened. If he said I can only run when he is standing next to me on the treadmill then I listened. Learning to trust others with my training and rehab was tricky at first, but I quickly realized they are the professionals and to get the results I want I need to let them do their job. (Man I sound like a non-trusting Debbie Downer when I think about things I've written ha ha)
Leaving PT I have a list of things to do to keep me strong and injury free. I'm so excited to be back....well back is a relative term. I'm on my own, but I'm not where I was and need to work back up to that. As it stands 3 1/2 miles is about all I'm allowed to do. As I get stronger I get to add mileage...baby steps. I'm almost overwhelmed with all the choices I have for workouts. Since the middle of October I've been really limited, told what to do, and watched like a hawk. I do have to remember right now less is more.
What Now?!?!
Well, I thought about running a marathon in mid-March, but since then, I've spoken with my coach and while I'm excited to get back, I have to be realistic. Running a marathon in two after being off running, due to an injury, for two months would be tough (and certainly wouldn't be my BQ marathon) so I'll be back to training for the Philly Marathon (thankfully they let me defer) beginning in May. Until then I'm doing whatever I want exercise wise. While I love training, and the structure of training, I see this pre-training as a fun break. I'll still be working out, but I'll be doing what I want, when I want.
1st Day 5K...My First Race Back After My Injuries
It's great to be back!
Not my worst race....
"The will to win means nothing if you haven't the will to prepare." - Juma Ikangaa, 1989 NYC Marathon winner
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