New Year's Day. Time to set goals, make resolutions, whatever you want to call it. These days I try and live in the moment as much as possible, with humility and gratitude. That doesn't mean I am without ambition; it just means I don't wanna miss what's happening NOW.
There are a lot of things I want to do as a runner and an athlete, but my physical fitness is in a precarious state. The muscle imbalances I had BEFORE my accident have been exacerbated, so my lower back keeps going into spasm. What that means for me is at least a week of compromised training every time it happens. I have a stretching and mobility routine I use whenever it happens, but it still means time off from my "real" training. As I write this I am at the tail end of a week and a half of rehab from my last back problem. I'm still not able to run, and it's making me crazy.
So what am I gonna do about it? Well, a couple things. This week I have an appointment with a physical therapist; she's going to tell me if I'm healthy enough to ease back into running. If not, she's gonna help me plan what I have to do to get healthy enough. I'm cautiously optimistic.
The other thing I've done is set a goal. Saturday, May 11 is a few days before my 54th birthday; my goal is to once again run the entire 11 miles of Leif Erickson Road. I'm gonna take off from the Thurman trailhead at around 2:00 PM; you're welcome to join me if you want. It's not a race, just a friendly little run.
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