Back at it!

11/8/14

Four weeks ago, I sprained my ankle. I did so while training for a half marathon that was set for Saturday, November 8^th. I was so looking forward to running my second half marathon. I ran my first one in April and after that, I was in a terrible running slump. I think I was burnt out. Running is not only physically draining at times, but it can also be mentally draining. I finally started to get out of that slump right before I sprained my ankle. I started to get back in to my weekly long runs and always did my 3-5 miles runs frequently during the week. I was feeling good, and the best part was I felt like I could eat anything again! I was planning on running this half with a couple of my friends. That is an awesome part about running. Two of my closest friends are runners as well and we can run together. It is a good bonding thing to do, while keeping us healthy at the same time. Now I am finishing up physical therapy and slowly getting back into running. I was able to complete a five mile run this week in 45 minutes. I was very happy with that considering I haven’t been running at all during my recovery. I am so happy to be back at it instead of riding the bike every day!