Well, I'm here to report that I WILL NOT be running a 1/2 marathon in November. Shocker, right?
Here's the deal... While I still have a strong desire to run a 1/2 marathon, it will not happen this year. I've been side-lined 2x this year with injuries - one in my hip and one in my sciatic nerve/piriformis muscle (a.k.a. butt). And, it's happening on the same side, which makes it even more frustating. When I begin making great progress, something begins to hurt OR I get extremely busy and neglect to put in the time it takes to train.
Really... it's just a bunch of excuses.
So, while I won't be running a 1/2 marathon this year, I would like to train for and run a 1/2 marathon by my 40th birthday.
Which is next year.
Um... yeah.
40.
Next year.
I'm in disbelief myself.
So all you local folks that are my in real life friends... what'd ya say? Anyone want to actually commit to run a 1/2 marathon with me next year?
...yes...her fingers typed against her will and better judgement. I must remove myself from the couch and do this before I turn 45... which is not next year but soon enough and I feel I may need the buffer year in there. Call me.
ReplyDeleteOH, GIRL! I FEEL OUR PAIN! I had the same, exact injury this summer. It started in my hip and then became my butt and entire thigh down to my knee. It was awful. I tried taking a week off running. I tried taking two weeks off running. nothing helped. As soon as I started running again, the pain was back. Talk about aggravating!!! I finally broke down and saw an amazing PT. After a few weeks of therapy, I was back to running. I am only back up to two miles a day but I'm getting there. And, I have plenty of strengthening exercises I'm doing to prevent this.
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