Well, as much as I love talking about running...I hate talking (or writing, for that matter) about not running. The last 4 weeks have been frustrating. I hurt my hamstring on a training run and haven't been able to stay on my training schedule. I went to a sports doctor 2 weeks ago. He told me to do some cross training on my bike and the eliptical machine. So that's what I've been doing the last 2 weeks. Yesterday, I went back to the sports doctor and he told me I am ready to start run/walking. I can run 4 minutes and walk one for 20 minutes total, increasing by 5 minutes every other workout. He told me that my running should be barely faster than the walking at this point (no problem!). He seems to think that I have no reason to think that I can't complete a marathon. I may be walking more of it than I had planned, but at this point, I am just determined to do it.
The Lord is teaching me so much through this experience. I have had a plan of what I want to do and how I want to do it and He is reminding me that I am not the one in charge here. I'm being reminded to be patient and to be content no matter what is happening in my life. So, while I may not be doing this marathon the way I had thought I would, I'm still doing it. God has a reason for doing things this way and I just need to keep that in mind.
This morning, after dropping the girls off at the bus stop, Ethan and I did our first run/walk. I was so excited to be out there again. I think I really am a runner now because I can't believe how much I have missed it. Crazy!! Who'd have thought? While I didn't experience any pain, it was hard for me not to focus all of my brain power on that area of my hamstring. It did feel a little tight, but I stopped and stretched after about 10 minutes. I plan to keep doing this every other day, cross training on the other days. I'm back on track and it feels really good!
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