Marathon
Monday was the first day it hit me that I actually wasn’t running the
marathon. It hit me harder then the full speed cab hitting my leg. This feeling
hit me as soon as I threw on the “2012 Boston Marathon" shirt. From that point forward the day
consisted of obsessively watching the marathon online, tracking the
runners I knew, crying when no one was looking, and having the absolute worst
attitude in physical therapy. This was also the day my physical therapist
explained to me that even when I can put 100 percent weight down, I will still
need my crutches for awhile after. Right… It doesn’t make sense to me either. All in all, it was the hardest day
yet.
On Tuesday I realized how much physical
progress I was making. Marathon
Monday was the first day that I could take steps forward without the plates
poking me. I was so caught up feeling bad for myself I didn’t even notice.
Since then I am walking so much quicker and am in much less pain. I am even
having Tylenol free days! I have doubled my minutes on the bike and tripled the
milage.
The
2012 marathon is now behind me. Along with many other marathons, The 2013 Boston Marathon is now ahead. I will never get there with the terrible attitude I had on
Marathon Monday. It’s time to move forward emotionally, not just
physically. Really though, I think
those things go hand in hand. My ankle feeling so good after feeling so bad
makes it so easy for me to believe that my running career, along with everything else, has only just begun.