Hey, long time no talk! Where’ve you guys been? When did it get to be *September*??
Let’s catch up: In June there was the tendinitis diagnosis and the subsequent acquisition of orthotics, which worked wonders. There were six weekend trips to Denver, three half marathons, and a 20-mile backpacking adventure that caused a pretty severe recurrence of the tendinitis accompanied by shin splints. The resulting pain necessitated a two-week break from running at the peak of my marathon training. Since then here’s been a bunch of physical therapy, and aqua jogging and spinning in lieu of running. (Note to self: it was a HUGE mistake not to put the orthotics in the hiking boots and, worse, a really really bad idea to run the last mile of said trip in said hiking boots carrying an additional 25 lbs.)
In summary: I overdid it.
It was all a lot of fun, but I may have inadvertently sacrificed my October marathon in the process. I’m not sure how things will play out, stay tuned.
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