1 year ago
Tomorrow is the 10K Scotland Run in Central Park, which – if you’ve been following along from the beginning – you might recall was the race that was my goal race last year. When I started running last February, the thought of running more than one mile seemed insane to me. But then I ran two miles, then three, and then five, and then last April I did the 10K, which is 6.1 miles. It felt like an achievement.
But after this fall, when I got my stress fracture and everything just seemed kind of grim, I wasn’t sure if I’d ever really be able to run again. So it’s feeling kind of awesome and full circle-y and all that that tomorrow I’m going to run this race again, and that I’ve gotten back into running altogether. One thing that my physical therapist told me when I was recovering from the stress fracture was to really be careful not to overdo it—that a few factors probably contributed to my getting a stress fracture, but that it was partly because I was running too much. Now I run no more than three days a week (a couple times I’ve run four, but only a couple), and my body doesn’t feel as tired when I do run. I work out almost every day, whether it’s biking, swimming or weight training, but I’m not running five to six days a week like I was last summer — and so far, no more injuries.
Tomorrow!!! Is anyone else running?
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runningchitony answered:
see you there!
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52books answered:
I’m running it!
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laidbackchick answered:
have a great race, glad you are feeling better
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stevenlamura answered:
I’m running!
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inventinganewme answered:
I’ll be there running too. Good luck, I hope your run is a great one!
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chrshrrs answered:
Good luck to everyone running tomorrow! I kept saying I was going to register but never did, ugh.
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94monkeys reblogged this from runningthistown and added:
Go Doree go! I’ll...course marshal this year (but sort of wish
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paperbackgirl answered:
i am! good luck out there.
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