Run Happy, Run Strong
It’s amazing how a couple of months ago 4 miles was hard. I was just getting back into running after taking a couple of months off. I spent almost a year, suffering from plantar fasciitis. Now the pain is gone.
I ran 13.1 on Saturday and I feel good. Sure, I have some sore muscles, but no foot pain. :) I’m such a stubborn athlete! I could’ve taken time off earlier last year and saved myself a lot of pain and anguish. Or maybe time is the answer, maybe I just needed a year to cross-train and recover from 5 half marathons and a couple of triathlons, I did the year before. Who knows?
I am grateful and happy to be running again. I am thankful for the support of this community. I am headed to Vegas on December 2nd for the half marathon and I look forward to running a race I’ve wanted to run for 12 years, The Boston Marathon!
Workout:
- Type: Run
- Date: 11/19/2007
- Time: 12:00:00
- Total Time: 00:39:34.00
- Calories: 375
- Distance: 5 miles
- Average Pace: 7:54.93/mile
Although I got a late start, I’ve been a serious runner since 1994. I ran my first marathon in 1995 on my 30th Birthday. It’s been my goal to run the Boston Marathon since then. I missed qualifying by 12 minutes that year. I needed to run 3:40 and ran 3:52. Running in the most prestigious marathon, is the ultimate for most runners. The fact that you have to qualify, only fueled my competitive juices.
Over the next 9 years I ran 6 more marathons. I love running so much that I became a 
