When I’m training for something, I’m all in! I am dedicated and focused and try my best to follow a plan. My husband is always amazed at how committed and disciplined I can be. That’s not to say it’s easy, however I try not to think too much and just do what is scheduled! 🙂
So when I’m injured, or taking things down a notch to allow for recovery, it’s hard for me. It’s hard not to be “on” all the time. I like structure and being focused. Not being able to run drives me crazy! I tend to fall back on nutrition, tweaking my “fuel” more and finding new ways to get good nutrition in. I get on Pinterest more during this time!! (Are we following each other?)
Just before the marathon at the end of October I started getting a pain in my right ankle/arch area. It became quite evident on marathon day that there was an issue there. I took the appropriate time for recovery before getting back into my running but the arch pain has lingered on.
I have a fantastic team around me and trust them completely! They have been working on dealing with the soft tissue damage and I’ve scaled back the running to give time to heal while we figure things out. In fact, I haven’t ran at all in the past 7 days! Seriously, 7 days and it’s driving me crazy! It’s such a minor issue, however being in the foot it is not one that I can ignore. I am usually a very optimistic person, however, mentally this is a bit of a battle for me. Having suffered from stress fractures in the past, this is now a new fear of mine, and it can kill confidence!
With such huge goals for 2015 I cannot start my year with this nagging issue going on. I must get to the bottom of it. We are 99% sure it is soft-tissue related and can be dealt with, but it’s funny how that 1% can over shadow things.
Today I am getting out for a run. I will pay close attention to how I’m feeling and report back to my team. I’m also having a scan that should confirm 100% if it is only the soft-tissue affected.
Throughout my years of running I have been the one to make decisions about what, when and how I do things. Choosing to trust others to make the decisions for me when it comes to my training schedule is hard but it is the decision I made when I enlisted their help!
I’m not sitting around doing nothing though 🙂 I’ve started Basic Training with the TRX to build some core strength, I’m doing PiYo 2-3x/week, and I’m focusing on my diet with an emphasis on avoiding inflammatory foods and more protein.
More than anything I need to get my head in the game, build my confidence again so I can go into January confident and strong. Training is as much mental as it is physical. So I am working hard to trust myself, to trust my body and believe that I will have a very successful running year in 2015!
Have you ever had to overcome fear, disappointment or a lack of confidence related to overcoming past injuries or setbacks? Would love to hear your experience.
