Listening to My Body
I am in the third month of training out of nine. Listening to my body seems to be a recurring theme. Physically I have been doing really well, better than expected. I did have a brief encounter with my troubled knee for a week but it's getting better. It forced me pay closer attention. I was getting lax on the run and running the pavement instead of walking it. I was not using the foam roller enough. If I was not training, I was doing something else, like standing 6 hours at a time. I ignored really uncomfortable pitches on the beach and ran anyway. I was not listening to my inner self begging to put my legs up at night. At the same time I am so thrilled to be running and enjoy it so much I want to do more. The challenge is finding that balance. Allowing myself to appreciate what I can do while nurturing my knee so I can get to the start in November. Lesson learned- continually give the knee lots of TLC. Take time to put the knee up. Sit dow...