#sijointinjury

[devonrunning]

I am grateful for my injury.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ A year ago, I would have never imagined I’d say that. It’s certainly easier now, on the other side, to see beyond the struggle and heartache, to appreciate the lessons.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ When I surprised myself with a 9-minute half-marathon PR in the spring of 2018, I became intoxicated by the idea of getting faster. I believed I had all this speed I’d never tapped into before, and if I just worked at it, I could run a BQ. So I jumped right into an aggressive training plan filled with speed work, goal-pace runs and many more weekly miles than I’d ever run before. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I did get faster—but I was stacking block upon block to build a soaring tower with a nonexistent foundation. It’s no wonder it eventually came crashing down.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ It took me a while to recognize that my injury was of my own making. And then I realized I could do it all differently and create a better outcome.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I’ve spent the last year slowly moving cinder blocks into place. There’s one for strength. There’s another for stability. Another for form. And, to fill in the gaps between those: plenty of patience. Determination. Persistence. Belief.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I’ve built my foundation. Every step of this marathon, I’ll run on that foundation. I have every reason to believe it will get me to the finish line feeling healthy and happy.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ And then? I’ll look forward to my next goal and start stacking my blocks: a speed workout here, a few more miles there. But not too many. Not too fast. And I’ll continue to work on all the things that will keep my foundation strong.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I wonder: How high can my tower go?⁣ ⁣ (Photo taken after my successful 20-mile run. I was tired. 😄)⁣ ⁣ #marathontraining #jackandjillmarathon #runninginjury #runningcomeback #sijointinjury #sijointdysfunction #strongernow⁣ https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz_NkZuH0D-/?igshid=1dxi3gohrwf51

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