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Well well, Whad’Ya Know? Huh? Well, I’ll tell you. My hamstring is FINALLY feeling much much better. I am almost afraid to admit it but I think my hamstring is on its way to healing. It may not be 100% healed. It may be 86% healed. Who knows. But, I ran a nice easy 3 yesterday and it didn’t hurt. I am acutely aware of every step I take though. With every injury, comes an awareness of my body that I usually never think about. But, I think about it now. I don’t want to be afraid when I run. I want to enjoy my runs again and savior them.
I know that what happened to my hamstring was not because I did anything wrong. In fact, just the opposite. I did everything right. And will not hesitate to do it all again. My thinking is my body need a bit of a timeout and it manifested itself in my hamstring. My hamstring then erupted in pain, making it difficult or almost impossible to run comfortably. At first, I fought it. And believe me, I’m a fighter, but hamstring fought back and won. So, I took a timeout, did other things and stayed positive. I stayed happy.
And little by little the pain started leaving me. Almost teasing me. Was timeout over? With (as always) great advice from a friend I just ran easy 2 miles then took a day off and ran an easy 3 miles yesterday. I stifled the urge to run more miles because I know better now. Today, with the snow falling I wasn’t able to run and wanting to run tomorrow I was advised to take it easy and don’t sweat it.
So, that leaves me with a race on Sunday. It’s a 4 miler. I know how I am going to approach this race and the strategy to employ. But it all depends on the condition of the route. If it is icy and/or snowy I may have to change it up a bit.
I am just grateful for all of the continued and unwavering support from all of you. So faithful you all are. It’s really a neat thing to be a part of. It makes me appreciate being a runner even more than ever. I appreciate and love you all.
And I’ll never forget how you made ME FEEL!!!
So great to see you’re on the mend. Here’s to steady and continued progress toward full recovery! And good luck Sunday. Have fun!
Just as you are getting better I am on the DL. ONE day we will both be healthy and be able to run together
Best wishes for a fully healed hamstring soon.
Enjoy the race on Sunday!
Michelle, you are awesome and inspiring! I so appreciate your encouragement and positive attitude toward everyone. We’re all cheering for you to feel better and enjoy the running again!
I’m glad your hammie is feeling better! Great job on the run!!
Congrats on your run, Michelle! Glad the hammy is feeling better and you were able to run with no pain. Awesome! I think you will have a great 5K in Coogan’s. Can’t wait!
I was reading an article in RW about different aspects of recovering from injuries, and I thought of you. I knew you had this 🙂 Just know’d it !