Ok, so I'm training to run a half marathon in October. Honestly, I still feel like I'm jinxing myself by saying that. Like if I say that I'm training out loud then suddenly the running gods will frown upon me and I'll either lose my motivation or get injured or something else will happen to me that will keep me from meeting my goal.
But, so far it's been smooth sailing. Granted, I'm only a little over a month in, but still, so far so good. Until this week. This week my old troubled area (my calves and shins) started to complain a little. Nothing major, and I'm hoping I can keep this from being something major, but I'm nervous. The pain I'm feeling is the same beginning pain I've felt every other time I've committed to a training plan, and always always ended up in disaster (or in other words, stress fractures.)
My muscles just get so tight, and it seems no matter how much I stretch or rub or how much yoga I do, they stay tight. I tried to go for a short run today and the muscle beside my shin hurt so badly I had to stop at two miles because I am afraid of making it worse.
I'm trying not to get frustrated or discouraged. I'm planning on doing another 6 miles this weekend and I really want to accomplish it. I'm going to stretch a lot more tonight and tomorrow and then hope for the best on Saturday morning.
I'm also going to try and get in with a massage therapist to see if she can help loosen up my crazy tight muscles. I refuse to get hurt again. Do you hear that universe? I'm not getting hurt! I'm strength training, I have good shoes, I'm stretching, I'm working out with a trainer and I'm taking it slow. These things are not a recipe for an injury!
So I'm just writing all this to remind myself that I am dedicated, and I am going to do everything I can not to get hurt. Because come October, I'm running that race!!!
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