Returning from Injury

Almost every runner I know has gotten injured and I'm no exception. Since I began running regularly a little over 2 years ago I've experienced my share of sprained left ankles, plantar fasciitis, and pinched nerves. Typically I attempt to run through the injury and this has led to another. For example when I first started running 2 years ago, I got my first case of plantar fasciitis. I taped it and continued running because I was only 5 weeks away from my first marathon and then sprained my ankle.

The common doctor response for injuries is rest or more specifically RICE. I am usually been given exercises to rehab from the injury and during that time I am usually good about regularly completing the exercises. Then as soon as it stops hurting I stop doing the exercises. This time though I am determined to keep up with the exercises and recuperate from this most recent injury.

I have sprained my ankle before and know that I will always be susceptible to further injury but once again I return to running but this time I am going to attempt to prevent it. I am running the Goofy Challenge in January at Walt Disney World but I have decided the real goal is the Tobacco Road Marathon in March. I will attempt to run a 3:05 and qualify for the Boston Marathon.

A picture of me after the Louisville Marathon and a then PR of 4:13:12. Setting my sights on Boston.