Life Happens when you are busy making plans

I have to update you on my planned race calendar for 20 13

Jan- Zooma Half – Stress Fracture- could not run

Miami ING Half- Stress Fractuice- could not run

Feb- NYC Half- Recovered from stress fracture but not quite enough to run 13 miles in the park so  no race

Return to team in training – Long runs on Saturday with PT approval but started to feel something in the left  knee

March – St. Patricks 5 K- YEAH- but whats this knee thing?

Sleepy Hollow Half- Sprained knee – decided based on the previous history to not run and keep up with  ice and rest

So next up in April

Cherry Blossom 10 miler and the Nike Womens Half Marathon in Washington DC.

I have learned thru this experience that sometimes you have to sit it out in order to run another day.  I don’t see the value anymore in pushing myself. There is alot to be said for the practice of self care.  It sounds crazy that a 52 years old would need to be taught that, but this one did.  Slowing down, listening to the signals your body gives you can delay the onset of serious and much worse injuries.  You are not chickening out on a run, you are being a conservative runner.  Today, I will still exercise.  I will bike, I will do my PT exercises and plank and arms.  No excuses for those not to happen. SBBC RULES!

I hope that skipping being chased by the headless horseman today will in the long run mean I will have a great month of races in April.

Signed,

Your galfriday4fitness