Hello girls! I'm sorry I've been out of touch. I just started reading the blog again - I was really, really down about the injury and having to bail on the race - so, just kinda needed to regroup, I guess. I'm happy to see that you guys are doing so great preparing for the run! Hard to believe it's just around the corner. I know you'll all do great.
Everything's much much better on my end. You guys all remember I tore a muscle in my calf a few months back. Very scary, humbling moment. After being in the brace for one short week, my physical therapist took me out of it and forced me to walk - even tho the pain sucked. Now I know why she did it - in literally seven days time, I forgot how to walk. It's amazing how fast your brain is like, "oh, ok, you don't want to walk anymore - that's cool." So, had to force myself to walk. And, over the next month or so, gradually lost the limp. I learned a lot through this injury - the importance of stretching - the importance of weight lifting. Also, discovered I'm completely asymmetrical - one leg = the hulk, the other leg = not so much. So, the therapist made me start lifting individually (so, my hulk leg doesn't lift the weight, while my piddly one just goes along for the ride). I see a difference already.
So, the past three months have been spent doing a lot of walking - forwards, backwards, sideways - on the treadmill. I don't have any pain anymore - just tightness for the most part. I'm done with therapy. And, we think I'll not need surgery. That's awesome. I do feel really good. And, this weekend, for the first time since the injury, I suited up, stretched and went for a run in central park. It felt great. No pain. Three and a half miles on my pace (don't be impressed. my pace is slow. always.) But, I did it. I can't tell you how much I've missed it.
There's the NYC update! I am sending loads of good thoughts your way as you prepare for the run. Cathy
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Welcome Back Cathy! And thank you so much for letting me use your spaghetti dinner ticket for the ATM. I really wish you'd be able to make it though. 3 1/2 miles sounds great! I'm not doing much more than that--are you sure you won't be up to 10 miles in 6 weeks? Don't worry about speed. We've all agreed to go slow and just have fun.
I'm curious--how did one leg get so much stronger than the other? I was like that with my forearms in high school. One arm was Popeye, the other Olive Oyl. I had a job at Baskin Robbins and always scooped with the same arm!
Hi E! I mailed Ang a copy of my driver's license last week -so hopefully you're all set for the pasta dinner.
Ten miles is just too ambitious at this point. But, maybe next year!!
As for my mismatched legs - I think it stems from years and years of soccer. I always kicked with the same leg! Your story is better! Take care - C
Hi Cathy,
It is good to hear from you again. I am glad to hear that you are feeling better and able to run again so soon. I do hope we can meet in person one day.
Hi Cathy,
It is good to hear from you again. I am glad to hear that you are feeling better and able to run again so soon. I do hope we can meet in person one day.
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