Operation fat, has-been conversion back to elite runner is now commencing.
The long road back begins today! I planned only a mile or two to ease back in. Usually 1-2 miles wouldn't be worth driving to meet others, but I wanted my first run back to be with the crew at the pond.
So Dave and I met Ken, Ben, and Jon midway through their run and did two laps with them. 2.1 miles at 7:26 pace. Lungs burned, muscles burned, but it felt awesome. Knee felt wobbly and weak but pain-free.
After the run, Dave and I did 30 minutes of cross training at base gym and some core.
The path back is going to be slow and gradual and will require a lot of patience. That's going to be hard for me. So, if anyone sees me doing something stupid that doesn't jive with patient and methodical, please call me out on it. Last thing I want is another injury setback.
I'm excited to be back running, eight months is way too long! I feel like the best version of myself when I'm out running daily.
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