My butt is sore, my shins are tender and my left (good) leg is feeling over worked. I am hobbling around more today but I have no regrets. Now that it is all over, I am back to my healing routine. For much of the day my right lower extremity was soaking in a cooler of ice water. After the 4th or 5th time today, I began to wonder if it wasn’t doing more harm than good. My ankle is stiff and my plantar seems like it’s in spasm. Even though I didn’t feel any inflammation, but it was what I was told to do – so I was doing it.
I know the physical therapist will never understand why I felt that I needed to do the half-marathon. After all, the doctor did say that I could “try” to run it. I wonder if she said that because she knew that I couldn’t. I wonder if it ever crossed her mind that I would walk the thing. *sigh*
It was more than just for “the bling.” When it came down to it, it was about personal power. I was about being able to accomplish something again. I just needed to adjust the goal a little.
So, after 12 full weeks of marathon training, it’s over. It’s time to rest. I’ve contacted the organizers of the California International Marathon (CIM) to let them know that I will not be participating in the marathon this year. They don’t provide a refund, but the do offer to roll the race entry over to next year. When my injury if finally healed, I can ease back into running without feeling the pressure to be trained up for a race that is only 6 weeks away.
*Sigh*
Boston will have to wait another year.