Hi Friends! We had a great weekend with some really great workouts but what I really want to talk to you about today is about how my week went last week.
You may have remembered me sharing that after a walk with Scott last Sunday that I decided to run around the park just to see if I could do it without any pain, and I could. One loop around the park is a little less than a mile but the object wasn't to see how far I could go, it was just to see if I COULD go! I was hesitant to even run at all, so I did do a run/walk method.
The next day I decided to see if I could do it again but instead of run/walk I thought maybe I would try to run the entire loop. I did, and still no pain. Oh I was getting excited now! ( but I had to remember that this loop was not quite a mile and that I shouldn't be getting too excited over such a small achievement).
On the third day I decided I was going to try to run an entire mile (Big goal, I know!). I ran that mile at a comfortable pace and did not have to stop once. I am happy to report that I did not have any pain. After running this mile, I just wanted to keep going. I wanted to get back out there every day last week and put my music on and just run. I had missed that feeling so much. But I didn't do that. I didn't want to push too much. The reason I say that is because I am still having some knee pain when I squat down to pick things up and sometimes when I walk up and down steps. I know I am not completely healed and that it will take some time.
I haven't decided what I am going to do about RnR VA Beach and I also don't know if I will be trained enough to run the WDW Marathon in January (I am hopeful, but I just don't know). With Princess registration looming near I have the urge to sign up for it but I want to be smart about it. I have learned my lesson from last year (Running Goofy AND Glass Slipper Challenge), that I do NOT want to do that again (I was just left exhausted).
Since I have already signed up for the WDW Marathon I know for a fact I will NOT be doing the Glass Slipper Challenge. However, I do have the urge to do a Princess race during that weekend. I just need to be smart about it. I think I have a plan in mind and I think it may be doable regardless of what my injury may or may not be by next year. I just don't know if it's smart to sign up for YET another race when I don't know what my status will be. I actually am not happy with myself for having already signed up for the marathon. I guess I am stubborn enough to say I WILL GET BETTER. Princess weekend or not? I want to be optimistic and think I will be well enough. Really I'm just on the fence about it!
Have you ever signed up for a race when you weren't trained for it yet? M