I sssoo need to vent!! (are there any runners here?)

**frugrrl** · 02-08-2011, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by Jamauk

"Oooh, tell me when you do! I'll either run it with you or be there to cheer you on!!"

You bet I will!! That would be fun!!

Originally Posted by Jamauk

I started running in May 2009. That fall I ended up with some issues with my right foot and took most of the winter off, starting PT in early Spring 2010. By June/July I was back to running & working out consistently. This past November I upped my weights in my strength class and then went and ran a mile on the treadmill after class. My legs were fatigued (due to the weight increase) and my form got shot to he!!. I ended up with tendonitis in my left heel which morphed into a bruised heel. I took all of December off from working out (other than PT) and started easing myself back in at the gym in January. I'm now consistently strength training, doing the elliptical & the stationary bike with the occasional swim thrown in for good measure. I'm consistenly pain free now, so I'm slowly easing myself back into running (at the gym on the treadmill). This week I plan to go for my first outdoor run since my injury. I'll go about two miles just to see how it feels.

The longest distance I've gone to date is 4 miles.

Ouch! Yikes! I think it's good that you are doing a lot of cross-training.

I hope the run this week outside goes great! I love running outside! All the fresh air and the sunshine (sometimes).

Let us know what you end up deciding.

**handerson2005** · 02-08-2011, 04:36 PM

My first half was the WDW Half in 2008. I LOVED it. That being said, I wouldn't have wanted to do another 20 days later... but I hadn't properly trained to do that either. I say, if it's something you want to do, just be sure to train for it and keep running! Halfs are by far my favorite distance.

In October 2008, I trained for and ran my first marathon. In 2009, I was training for my second marathon and pulled my AT. My recovery took 13 months. I went from running 15 miles at a time to not being able to jog across a parking lot to my car without pain. It SUCKED. Now, I'm using the C25k program to come back to it. It's been great. Just be sure to watch those injuries!

I think you can do whatever you want. Enjoy every step of it!