Remember that cold I told you my daughters were battling? It hit me two days after my previous post. I slept for about 55 of the 72 hours that weekend and did not feel up to running or even walking until last Thursday. The first day back on the treadmill, I ran for 6 minutes and then walked for 24 minutes. And I feel like I am back to day one. I have done some strength training and I did manage to climb on the treadmill today, even running more than I walked, but I only ran/walk two miles. It is frustrating, to be honest. I was really feeling pretty strong, feeling like I could firmly start the marathon training schedule in April, without much pain. Now, I am back to doubting myself.
Then there is the kettlebell workout. Wow, I get beat up by Bob Harper and his 30 minutes with a kettlebell. Yesterday, I had an observer while I was working out with Bob. My 3 year old daughter yelled pointers from the couch while I attempted to keep up with Bob and his assistant Becky. I frequently heard, "Mom, you have 3 more to do, don't stop!" Nothing like a little cheerleading/jeering from the peanut gallery to make you move your butt!
My ankle seems to be better, but is still not back to 100%. I wear a brace on it when I run and have been icing it regularly. Luckily, today was the first day I can firmly say it didn't ache while I was running. It just aches now...
So, my goal for the next two weeks is to get myself back to where I was 2 weeks ago, leaving me a month behind where I wanted to be.
You will bounce back! I had a knee incident along my first time training and it sucks because you do feel like you are starting all over, but you are not. Your body is different than when you first started so you may be surprised how quickly you get back on track. Sometimes a little time off helps. I can't wait to see you in a couple of weeks!
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