Here's an update on where I am as a runner....
After finishing Philly 6 min and 15 seconds from my BQ and then learning I had fractured my pelvis, AGAIN I gave myself a break from running. I focused a great deal on trying to figure out why I had recurring fractures (no reason beyond they think I overtrain) and hot yoga. I love my yoga studio as they don't just do traditional flow classes, but infuse classes like "sports yoga" working on flexibility and stability strengthening for athletes (anyone who works out is an athlete). I swear my recovery was expedited due to my yoga practice.
As the months went by I noticed a significant difference in my body and was feeling that my recovery was going well. In the 1st week of April I registered for the Steamtown Marathon on October 9th. I had a plan to start training at the end of April and I did...sort of. My training was all over the place and I needed structure. Life, as it often can be, was crazy and finally at the end of June I realized I needed a coach. I had my training program from my previous coach, but I needed a change.
I was at the track doing a sprint workout when I got to talking to a couple running at the track. I said I was training for a marathon, but needed guidance from a coach and she said she knew of one. After a little research, I was signed up with a new coach, and I couldn't be happier!
In this time, some friends mentioned an interest in running the Philly Marathon in late November. There was no way I was going to not run Philly if my friends were doing it, so I signed up for it. So here I am, running 2 marathons in 6 weeks...given my history of fractures, many (including some doctors I've seen) would say I shouldn't really be running marathons at all-oh well!
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