So what I figured out this week is that when I have bad stuff to say, I avoid writing a blog. Its not that I don't want to share. I think that somehow my mind thinks that if I don's write it down it will go away and not have happened.
So there has been good and bad this week. On the good side--2 more visits to the chiropractor, lots of ice and a golf ball have gotten my foot to almost 100%. I am glad that is now behind me. On the bad side, just as the foot has healed, I screwed up my back. It started to tighten up on Thursday--nothing out of the ordinary--just figured I needed to do some stretching etc like usual. Friday it was a bit tighter--though I still was not concerned. Saturday I got up and went to the club swim--swimming usually really helps me when my back gets tight. Well, it didn't. Now it just hurts. It's better when I am standing or walking, best when I am flat on my back on the floor, not good for sitting. When I took the dogs out for a walk this morning, Don had to help me put my shoes on because I can't bend in that direction.
What does this mean for running a marathon next weekend? Well--I guess my modified goal is to just get to the start line at this point--I think that any sort of performance type of goal is completely gone and I hope the weather is nice because if I get to the start line, there could be lots of walking for this one.
Sue,
ReplyDeleteI agree, last decade for me (47-57) has been a challenge. However, the night before the 2010 Boston Marathon, I could not bend my right knee more than 110 degrees. Totally stiff. Ran a 3:35, not a PR, but held my head up. My prediction, you are going to be fine.
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