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I'm a Runner but First AN ATHLETE
Post 6.5 weeks surgery and my doctor has released me to run!
The X Ray shows the fracture has healed significantly and the screws look great!
Time to combine my strength work, consistently build my running volume in a safe manner, and improve my run technique so I can return to my MUCH NEEDED running lifestyle faster while still reducing my chance of re-injury. Getting into Emerge and training with the best trainers will be an ESSENTIAL routine if I desire to run for the rest of my life- which is my goal.
I think one of the biggest mistakes that keeps us runners in a perpetual cycle of injury is of course progressing too quickly, but also- neglecting core, balance, stabilization, and overall strength work. So, as an athlete first, below are areas I will concentrate on in my holistic training approach to ensure I spend adequate time on building my athletic skills, my bones, and my tissues while gradually dosing my running load.
One way is by having a great perspective; my runs are not for intensity nor for a training effect but instead for mental, emotional, and social health.
In other words, my runs will not be about burning up energy or getting faster but instead for fresh air, friendship, and love. ANNNNND, I also have a plan! ANDDDD Since I am a running coach, I wrote my own plan - all I have to do is stick with it simultaneously listening to my body.
If you need a plan like me, specific to your goals and needs, reach out- I have a few spots open for personal coaching, or I can write you a self paced plan to execute: coachjaxtherunner.com
Goals for Return to Running
Follow my week-by-week run plan all the way back to full running.
Run-Specific Stretches and Mobility Exercises To Loosen Tight Muscles
Strength and Stability Exercises to Create Run-Specific Core Strength
Foam Rolling to Relieve and Reduce Muscle Tension
So, How Was Day One?
GLORIOUS! Oh my word, how the heck have I survived life without my daily run. It was short and sweet, but just getting outside and breathing the fresh air in and out of my lungs while using my entire body to “move forward” felt exhilarating.
Was it challenging - sure, at times, but part of why I love this sport is the patience it teaches me. It keeps me in an almost meditative state. I can get lost in the work, the breath, and the activity. I can feel gratitude that I am even able to move my body in this way without pain but with strength and courage. The energy I get from running has a life of its own and the best part: I am able to give off better energy to all I am working with and for through my day- especially my family. So, I would say, day one = success!!!!
#grandmarunnergoals!!!!!