"The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself." - Franklin D. Roosevelt
Miles Ran: 324.19 Dollars Raised: $1,684.40
I can honestly say I'm getting more and more confident in the healing process of my foot :) At some points it doesn't hurt at all, and at others, yes, it's painful and sore, but not unbearable like it was in the beginning. I feel like I've faced my fear and am not even thinking that the marathon is out of reach, I'm just going to do everything possible to do my best.
Today was a crazyyyy workout day. It started off with the much anticipated Varsity/Faculty game--and I think we put up a good fight! haha Running sprints up a down the court, and with a sore foot, is definitely a far cry from endurance running! By the end I felt like myself a little bit, and scored two baskets, so that was enough for me. And it was a lot of fun!
When I got home I worked on this beauty for a little while....
...and then went over to the gym for a run. The guy at the desk remembered me from last week with my limp and asked how I was feeling--way to go on customer service BSC! Then I hit the treadmill. That first mile man, it's ROUGH. My legs feel so tight no matter how much I warm up or stretch. I think part of it has to do with me adjusting my stride. I was never much of a heel-toe striker, and now I have to until I can put more weight on the balls of my feet. I'm anxious to get outside and run, but these rainstorms are no fun. We'll see how it goes on Saturday with the group run...
I'm hoping to work out a new schedule with Rick for my long runs for the rest of training. The long runs are the most important. I think I'm going to try to take it as easy as possible during the weeks until the marathon--maxing out at MAYBE 5-6 mile runs during the week days, and then the long runs on the weekend.
I'm really looking forward to resting and acupuncture tomorrow! I'm sure there will be lots to write about! And we have our last basketball game, with a pizza party and presentation of this little movie :)
Fun little video Sam! And amazing that you accomplished all that in one day. You rock!
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