It has been almost two weeks since the cortisone injection, so today I decided to start the couch to 5k program again in order to not rush back into running. Admittedly, it is a bit demoralizing knowing that I ran an ultra, but it is humbling to remember how hard it is to start running, how hard it is to run a 5k or a 10k or a half marathon, and how big of an accomplishment all of these are.
I grabbed my neighbor because we agreed it is easier to get out the door if there is someone else keeping us accountable. It felt good to be out there again. Before I knew it, we were back at our doors. I forgot how easy running can be when you are not running up and down mountains (thank you SoCal friends!) and only running short bursts.
I felt no "bad" pain, but I didn't expect that I would with this short distance. The sheer joy of today's activity came when I used my foam roller to roll out my IT bands. Normally, rolling my left IT band results in my eyes tearing up from the screaming of my tender tendon. Today the sensation I felt was at first disconcerting and wrong, but then my brain processed this sensation actually was...absolute lack of pain. I couldn't have been happier.
Now I realize that it is to early to determine whether or not I am fully healed, but it is another great step in the right direction!
2.07 miles at 14:29/mile
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