Finally! Finally I can say I am now running injury free. :) After for running nearly a month with shin splints and trying to overcome them with ice, rest, and cross training.. Last weeks runs were great and I experienced no shin pain whatsoever. Even though I was upset with work, I am very happy that it intervened and forced me to not run.. Because it allowed for adequate recovery time! I went on 3 runs last week all of which I experienced no discomfort (except for 1 but it was because I nearly twisted my ankle trying to dodge someone in my way). I am building up slowly of course. I only started with 1.5 mile runs last week. I normally do 3 miles so this was a huge scale back for me. That's okay tho. Next week (This week) I am planning on doing 2 more runs at 1.5 miles and then doing my last run at 1.75 miles. I've also been paying a lot of attention to my gait. Things are getting better..
and guess what?
I ran my fastest this week! All of my runs were under a 13 min/mile, my fastest being at 12:19 min/mile. This break was definitely worth it! I just got to get my diet under control and things will be golden. I am losing weight as well. I like that my job does not allow for any snacking. :)
A happy post.
The only negative thing I am adding is that I might not be doing my 5k Brooklyn Bridge on Sunday. I don't want to push it from my injury.. and that's okay with me. Even though the Brooklyn Bridge is my all time favorite bridge.. I will sacrifice the race and run the bridge by myself when I'm ready. :) Pretty sure after my recovery I will have a nice PR on it. ^__^ Plus, there are always more 5k races to sign up for. I am looking forward to doing a local run in my neighborhood in October.
