Hello!
So this is my first legit blog post in a loooooooooonnnngggggg time.
What the heck happened to you?
You might be asking…
That’s what happened.
Lemme give you a short timeline…
[telling entire story in one breath]
I got a new job,
ran a marathon,
got injured while training for said marathon,
ran a half marathon 30 days later,
injured myself even more,
took time off of running,
finished my Master’s Degree,
quit my job,
got a new job,
took more time off of running,
continued to be injured,
went to a Sports Doctor and was told I had tendinitis
got a cortisone shot,
became very depressed (I mean obviously… I wasn’t running)
I gained about 40 pounds,
tried to start running again,
ran very slowly and hated running,
ran very slowly and hated running,
ran very slowly and sorta liked running,
ran a little faster and liked running a little bit,
lost 15 pounds,
ran my first half marathon in 17 months,
ran my second half marathon within 2 weeks of the first,
and..
FELL IN LOVE WITH RUNNING AGAIN.
[Exhales]
There you have it my friends, the last 18 months in a nutshell.
What does all of this mean to you?
I have learned a lot,
and I have A LOT to talk about.
Lucky you.
I have got some new goals,
a new attitude,
and am fighting my way back one step at a time!
{literally}
Join me on this journey…
Where have YOU been?
Any good races to tell me about?
Have you ever been injured for a long period of time?
Rather Be Runnin' 
Injuries are awful, especially just before a marathon. I got shin splints some years ago and know that they were linked to me changing shoes. My new shoes had too wide a toe-box, my feet rolled around in them. I changed shoes, got insoles and was 80% healed in two weeks. I still get the odd ache but nothing awful.
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I know alllllllll about shin splints. I still get them from time to time and have to ice & compression socks. This is why cross training and slowly adding on the miles is so important. Thanks for sharing!! Welcome!
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