Monday, March 18, 2013

Race Envy

First and foremost, I want to send a huge "congratulations" to my twin sister, Becca. She totally killed the Rock N' Roll DC Marathon on Saturday! PRed by over half and hour!!


Now to the bitching portion of this post.

I have serious race envy. Everybody around me is running races! Marathons, 1/2 marathons, 10 milers. You name it. I know somebody running it.

The weather is just beginning to get warm yet we're months away from the summer heat waves. It's the perfect time of year to lace up my Brooks and de-stress with a run. But I'm not. I'm not even allowed to walk for long distances.

So as much as I love talking about running with my peers and cheering my friends (and family) during their races, I want to be out there with them. I want to feel the adrenaline rush as I pass people and conquer courses, I want to feel the pride that comes from saying that I completed something that I have a passion for. I want to run.

I have an appointment with my podiatrist on Thursday. Even if the xrays come back ok, I know that my foot isn't. I know that even walking for an extended period of time makes it ache and that I shouldn't rush back into running, or I'm going to end up in the same predicament that I am now.

I know that I can still say in decent shape without running in my life. I've had great workouts and I'm taking this time to get stronger and focus on different areas of my fitness and when the time is right, running will be there. It's not an end all.

But right now, I just want to bitch.
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  1. Amy ZMarch 18, 2013 at 3:43 PM

    Oh no. That has got to be so frustrating. So sorry :( But congrats to your sister. At least you know you can be a good spectator since you are a good runner!

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    1. RunningJunkieMarch 19, 2013 at 6:11 AM

      Thanks! Like I said, it's not the end all though, and I can still be active on the bike and I'm doing lots of strength training....

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  2. UnknownMarch 18, 2013 at 4:09 PM

    I'm so sorry to hear you are still having issues! I hope things get sorted out soon and I wish you a speedy recovery! Congratulations to your sister, and I'm sure everyone you are cheering for will be cheering even louder for you when you return :D

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    1. RunningJunkieMarch 19, 2013 at 6:12 AM

      Thank you! And yes, my family does do a great job cheering me on:-)

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  3. Kristen LMarch 19, 2013 at 4:41 PM

    Congratulations to your sister! That's amazing!

    I know sometimes it just feels good to vent about it, but it seems like you are doing the right thing and on the right track to recovery. Maybe you can find a biking race to do to feel like you are out there racing! Or an Aquabike?

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    1. RunningJunkieMarch 21, 2013 at 12:08 PM

      Thanks! I haven't thought about bike racing. I just use stationary ones. I will be ok though. This is just a little bump in the road:-)

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  4. Shay @ Whine Less, Breathe MoreMarch 25, 2013 at 5:10 PM

    Yeah for your sister!

    But I completely understand your venting about your foot. I am in the same boat! I broke my ankle last week and had surgery on Friday. I am looking at 12 weeks of recovery! I love reading running blogs, but at the same time I get so jealous. :-(

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    1. RunningJunkieMarch 26, 2013 at 9:13 AM

      oh my goodness! I am so sorry to hear that!

      I did a similar thing last Spring. Snapped my 2nd metetarsal in half. Just like that I was down for 3 months! Just be careful going back too quickly, that's why I have stress fractures right now:-(

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  5. BeccaMarch 26, 2013 at 6:26 PM

    Sorry sister =( But I know you will come back better than ever!

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  6. JordanApril 15, 2013 at 7:58 AM

    I love your blog! I hope you'll check mine out, I'm still a newbie.

    http://runnerintherealworld.blogspot.com/

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