Enough waxing lyrical and hinting about love…. It is but one part of my life.
Another part that I wish to work on is exercise. Fitness.
After the marathon, I had some post-achievement blues, I am sure my three faithful readers are familiar with them. There were a few other things going on at that time. I came home
Also, I was injured. I had a nerve root injury before the marathon, and 6:10:47 of running did a bit of damage. Unfortunately. I tried going back to running, but just got pain radiating into my buttock, hamstring and calf. I also got a bit of numbness in the side of my foot. Not good.
Frustrated, I went back to the sports doctor, saying “I wanna run”. He sent me to the physio, gave me some anti-inflammatories and mentioned the MRI/nerve root injection pathway.
I went, determined to run, but scared to.
The physio has been a bit more balanced about running, and has suggested a much more measured approach – 3 x 20 minute runs per week, to progress ONLY if no pain going below the buttock.
She also said that I should do some cross training. Gently, but she did.
I have come around to the fact that this might be a good idea, so I joined the gym.
As a student, it is cheap. The amount per fortnight is the price of a cheap-ish dinner out.
I went there with a bad attitude “I hate the gym, it is sweaty and crowded”. Before too long, I was bopping along on the elliptical, singing loudly to my iPod.
Yoga, spin, Zumba classes….even a 30 minute core class! Wow! A new exercise world awaits.
While running yesterday, I got down on myself for being slow, for having put on weight. I then talked nicely to myself, saying “hey, you have done something huge, you have a neurological injury, you are doing well, just exercise, however you can!”.
Three faithful readers LOL
you will heal. You will run again. You will get down on yourself and you will remember not to.
PS I buy my leona edmiston dresses on ebay (only telling you this b/c you wouldn’t take size 4)