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Goals

March Goals:

  • Continue PT. CHECK! 2x/wk
  • Do exercises on my own, as well. CHECK! 2x/day
  • Start using exercise bike at work. CHECK! 1x/day
  • Walk with less of a limp. CHECK!
  • Lose that darn BOOT! CHECK! (didn’t really lose it, just don’t wear it!)
  • Burn those crutches! CHECK! (didn’t really burn them, just don’t need them!)

I am used to setting running goals – run faster, run longer, run more often…

So I set goals for March and never even looked at them.  I was just depressed about  not running.  But the good news is that I met ALL my March goals! 

That means that I should set goals for April (and even look at them after I post them.)

April Goals:

  • Continue PT 1-2x per week.
  • Do exercises on my own, as well 1-2x per day.
  • Use exercise bike and/or treadmill at work everyday
  • Go biking outdoors 1-2x per week.
  • Lose that limp.
  • Run (on the treadmill) at least a few steps.

    of running again

Happy Running!  Do you set goals?

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March Goals

I mean that literally.  Limping will lead to walking and that will take me closer to running (my goal).

March Goals:

  • Continue PT.
  • Do exercises on my own, as well.
  • Start using exercise bike at work.
  • Walk with less of a limp.
  • Lose that darn BOOT!
  • Burn those crutches!

Happy Running!  What are your goals for March? I hope yours involve RUNNING!

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Happy Leap Day

Yup, February is over! Normally I don’t like to rush time but with this injury, each day that passes is a day closer to being able to run!!

zero miles for February

  • Yes, that’s ZERO running miles again for February!
  • Zero tennis played
  • Zero yoga sessions attended
  • Cross-training = crutching, hopping, hobbling, knitting, typing…
  • Non-running activities – knitting socks, still reading Mockingjay, driving, back to work, started PT, exercises to get the ankle moving…

There is progress to report:

first half of the month

 

2nd half of the month

 March and beyond

Unfortunately March running looks much the same. But I see walking ahead!!

Happy Running!  What do you have planned for March?

 

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Two for Tuesday and My Epic Comeback

1.  From wheelchair to running a 5K – check out the story HERE. In 10 months, Kimberly Sheerin went being a paraplegic to running 3.1 miles.  AMAZING!!

2.  This past weekend, I put on a running shoe and I kinda walked (walk is a loose term – I moved slowly and didn’t fall).

Those two events prompted me to start planning my running future!!

  • 2 months – bones healed – CHECK!
  • 3 months – walk without crutches
  • 5 months – walk in a race
  • 6 months – start to run
  • 9 months – race in a 5k
  • 12 months – run a half marathon

So there you have it…my planned comeback!  More details to come!

Happy Running! 


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Finally something positive…

I’ve read every website, blog, forum and comment regarding broken ankles.  They’re all doom and gloom.  They mostly talk about pain and limping for years and how you’re never be the same. My hubby tells me to stop reading them. 

But I finally found a positive comment related to running:

Just thought I’d add a little positivity to hopefully encourage some of you who are a bit down if you’re reading this whilst injured! I broke my left ankle / leg in 3 places, with a section of my ankle completely broken away from the leg having to be screwed back in. This was in November 2010. I had ORIF surgery as many of you have had to have titanium screws / pins put in before being in cast for a couple of months. When I first started physio directly after having the cast removed I had not a cm of movement. Gradually after several sessions of physio the situation improved slowly, and then more quickly. I was told I didn’t need any more physio after 10 weeks as I’d surpassed what they could do. I’ve always been a runner and set my sights on completing a 10k in June 2011 (7 months after my surgery). I was given the go ahead to start light training at the end of April and gradually and carefully built it up, successfully completing the 10k in 52 minutes. The joint felt good (although I was still being very careful), and believe it or not, between June and November (from 7 months until 12 months post op) I managed to successfully complete a 5k, ten 10k’s and two half-marathons. How I could do this? Just by following what the doctors and physiotherapists said to the letter and being slow and patient with my own therapy. It’s still only 13 months since my surgery and I feel fantastic. I’m in my 30′s, so not that young, though not too old. If I can do it, there is no reason that all of you can’t do it too! Good luck all!! :-)

It looks like this runner started training 5 months after ankle surgery. I only broke two bones (not 3) and did not have a cast. But I am older.  So are we even??

Anyway, I am confident that I will run a race before the end of 2012 – a 5k, maybe a 10k and who knows maybe a half marathon!!  There you have it.  I am being positive!

Happy Running!  Do you have doubts about what you can do?  Or are you a positive person?

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Why I Love Running

I meant to write this on Valentine’s Day but for the last 7 weeks I have been kinda depressed.  I can’t run and I don’t know if I will again.  But I did run and I do ❤ running so here’s my list (in no particular order):

  1. the new friends I have made
  2. guilt-free carb-loading (before & after a run or race)
  3. the best way to end a bad day (or start off a tough day)
  4. an excuse to shop – buy new running clothes, shoes, gear, etc.
  5. setting your own goals (run your “own” race)
  6. how you feel when crossing the finish line in a race
  7. feeling healthy & active & alive
  8. sense of pride & accomplishment (I’m 58 and running half marathons!!)
  9. being alone and getting lost in one’s own thoughts
  10. the bling 🙂

Happy Running!  Anything to add about why you love running?



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Welcome February… I think

January Update:

  • Yes, that’s ZERO running miles for January!
  • Zero tennis played (but watched Australian Open on TV)
  • Zero yoga sessions attended
  • Cross-training = crutching, crawling, hopping, knitting, typing…
  • Non-running activities – 2 hats knitted,  3 digital photo books created, 3 parties attended, many scrabble games, mah jongg, TV, books….BOREDOM!!!

 Unfortunately February looks much the same.

Hope my bones are healing!!!!

Happy Running!  What are YOUR goals for February?

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2012 Goals Revisited

Obviously, I made my 2012 goals prematurely!! 2012 may be my starting over year.  Watch out for 2013 and my Epic Comeback!

I now have NEW (very conservative) goals:

  1. Run 3-4 times a week ALL YEAR (use the treadmill when it is too cold or slippery or raining outside) Follow doctor’s orders and stay off ankle until allowed, go to PT and do the recommended exercises, and start to run when & as often as recommended
  2. Continue fitting in tennis and yoga at least once a week (as cross-training) Same as above, start tennis & yoga when allowed, join a gym to do crosstraining/machines to stay fit
  3. Finish my 5K races under 30 minutes and not stress about a PR (though getting one would be super!) Run a 5k race before the end of the year, if I am able to run several, get faster with each one
  4. Get an Age Group award
  5. Run a 10K race
  6. Run a 10 mile race
  7. Run at least one half marathon 4.  Start to train for a half marathon in 2013
  8. Run at least 12 races (one per month, if possible)
  9. Run a race in another state
  10. 5. Run a NEW race
  11. 6. Listen to my body and slow down when necessary (In other words, do not get re-injured…)
  12. 7. Continue blogging regularly (to keep track of miles, as a motivator, to meet new runners…)
  13. 8. Volunteer at a race
  14. 9. Bring a cell phone whenever I go running alone

Happy Running!  Have you ever had to revise your goals?


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December Recap

GOALS:

  • Play tennis again. YES. Just once.
  • Run regularly (without pain). YES. 2-4 miles several times a week.
  • Run a 5k race. YES. Albany Last Run.
  • Start training for my March Half Marathon. YES. Started on Dec 24.
  • Do not get injured. YES. So far so good.
  • Stay healthy. YES. Knock on wood.
dm-2012

return from injury months are identical – Jun and Dec

Running in Orlando (while on vacation)

Running in Orlando (while on vacation)

waiting inside before the race

Running a 5K: Albany Last Run

january

GOALS:

  • Play tennis regularly (1-2x week)
  • Run regularly (3-4x a week)
  • Continue training for my March Half Marathon.

Happy Running! What are your goals for  January? How did your December go?

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2012 Goals – Prematurely Posted

I think it’s important to have goals but not let them run your life.  So here are my 12 running goals for the year:

  1. Run 3-4 times a week ALL YEAR (use the treadmill when it is too cold or slippery or raining outside)
  2. Continue fitting in tennis and yoga at least once a week (as cross-training)
  3. Finish my 5K races under 30 minutes and not stress about a PR (though getting one would be super!)
  4. Get an Age Group award
  5. Run a 10K race
  6. Run a 10 mile race
  7. Run at least one half marathon
  8. Run at least 12 races (one per month, if possible)
  9. Run a race in another state
  10. Run a NEW race
  11. Listen to my body and slow down when necessary (In other words, do not get injured…)
  12. Continue blogging regularly (to keep track of miles, as a motivator, to meet new runners…)

Happy Running!  Did you set any interesting running goals for 2012?