If you are my friend on Daily Mile, or if you are a real life friend that talks to me frequently, you will know that I have not run very much lately. In fact, I have run only 4 miles in two weeks! I have been in sort a slump. I built up to an 18 mile week, and I have done two long runs of 7 miles each, but that is as far as I have gotten.
The main reason I had basically stopped running was because I have had increasing discomfort at my mastectomy site, particularly on the side where the lymph nodes were removed. I could tell that the soreness was increased after running, so I was afraid that maybe I was hurting something. Even though back in May my doctor cleared me for running as much as I wanted to do. Also, I began to dread having to rest for 4-6 weeks after another upcoming surgery, so I just adopted the attitude of why run now, just to have to rest and start over again.
Yesterday I had an appointment with my kind doctor, and he reassured me that all was well. He said that my soreness, aches, and pains were a normal part of the reconstruction process, and for me not to worry. He encouraged me to run as much as I wanted to. To build up as many miles as I could before my next surgery. He is well aware that I have a marathon planned for January, and he is working with me. I still don't have a surgery date, but he said that we would maybe plan it when I go back to see him in six weeks. I am finding out more and more that the type of reconstruction that I am having takes a long time. But that's ok!
So, tonight I am getting back to running! Our whole family, all seven of us, is signed up to run the Nightcrawler 5K. I plan to run with Leah and Sam, but at least I will be running. I also plan to run again tomorrow, and then to have a full week of running 20 miles next week. This race is especially meaningful to me, because it benefits Lids for Lisa and the Women First Resource Center---both of these organizations provide support for breast cancer patients and survivors.
Happy Running!
So glad you are staying healthy and can keep running. You're doing fabulous and don't be too hard on yourself. Life happens, things change, but you did good to keep on.
ReplyDeleteI just found out that I have been walking about 16 miles a week and my first thought was "I should be MUCH skinnier!" - haha!!
~Cinnamon
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