Ups and Downs
I have been back to running for almost three months at this point. Some runs are better than others, as is to be expected. In full disclosure, though, I have not followed my PT plan for three weeks. I realize that I have some added stiffness in my calf muscles as well as some knee pain from lack of strengthening exercises and I take full responsibility for that. I also have been failing miserably at getting my nutrition on track which is why I've been avoiding that subject all together. While out with my friend, on October 8th, I had one of my worst runs. We weren't even a mile in when my legs simply wanted to walk. They stopped moving without any warning. "Come on," my friend said. I responded with, "I can't." "Yes, you can. Keep going." I willed my legs to move and managed to make it a little farther. I whined throughout all 3 miles. I unconsciously kept taking walk breaks and told my friend to keep going, insisting I couldn't do it. She...