My six week injury time out is over and I will run again this Saturday. I just wanted to share my strategy for coming back.
1. Restart on half miles. Keeping the distance low at first. This will be easy, I have not worked out one drop of sweat in three weeks. I will be starting with 2 miles.
2. Use BF orthotic on the injured foot when hitting asphalt. In case I need it. Will kick it off eventually, I hope.
3. I am throwing all tracking numbers into the fjord. No more timing, tracking distance, looking at other runner's and their speed (looking at willie). No pressure.
4. If it hurts, stop. Or at least change it. No more will I tolerate pain, no more MT patch flares, no more tenderness.
5. Make games out of running. Not sure how this will turn out, but right now I am planning on grabbing rocks and moving them from one place to another. Maybe moving them from one side of the island to another. Maybe geocaching.
6. Taking time to stop. Looking at interesting things, reading every plaque. Trying again to find that stupid Viking burial plot I could never find. Admiring the views. Laughing at people.
7. Making running more like XC skiing. Have you ever gone? Have you ever made long trips just for fun? Running should be like hiking, really.
8. Ignore all proper running techniques and forms, just follow my instinct and number 4.
9. If I get tired, think of TJ.
10. Sprint past people and then catch my breath so they think I always run that fast.
Thoughts? Suggestions?
1. Restart on half miles. Keeping the distance low at first. This will be easy, I have not worked out one drop of sweat in three weeks. I will be starting with 2 miles.
2. Use BF orthotic on the injured foot when hitting asphalt. In case I need it. Will kick it off eventually, I hope.
3. I am throwing all tracking numbers into the fjord. No more timing, tracking distance, looking at other runner's and their speed (looking at willie). No pressure.
4. If it hurts, stop. Or at least change it. No more will I tolerate pain, no more MT patch flares, no more tenderness.
5. Make games out of running. Not sure how this will turn out, but right now I am planning on grabbing rocks and moving them from one place to another. Maybe moving them from one side of the island to another. Maybe geocaching.
6. Taking time to stop. Looking at interesting things, reading every plaque. Trying again to find that stupid Viking burial plot I could never find. Admiring the views. Laughing at people.
7. Making running more like XC skiing. Have you ever gone? Have you ever made long trips just for fun? Running should be like hiking, really.
8. Ignore all proper running techniques and forms, just follow my instinct and number 4.
9. If I get tired, think of TJ.
10. Sprint past people and then catch my breath so they think I always run that fast.
Thoughts? Suggestions?