Hello 2024! Can you still say “Happy New Year” when we’re already a week in? I think so..Happy New Year!
It’s been more than a minute since my last check-in for the Weekly Run Down – September 17 as a matter of fact – say what??! Yep, at the time I had just been told by my primary care doc to stop running until I got an MRI to figure out what was going on with my ongoing quad/hip issues.
Since then, I’ve found a sports ortho I like, I put in 8 weeks of PT with a therapist I also liked (helped that he was a runner!) and leaned into a lot of walking, time on my Peloton bike, and strength work. Running has been largely paused except for a couple of run/walks to test the waters. Once I get the green light to start running (waiting for a follow-up with my sports ortho) I’m thinking of following a couch-to-5K plan so I force myself to ease back in slowly.
And with the new year, I’m going to make an effort to get back to joining Deborah, Kim, and all of you for the Weekly Run Down.
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Cheers to a great 2024!
Great news on the PT.
Hope your pain stays away.
I hope I can soon ease back into running… not sure how or when at this point.
I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you that you can get back to running soon!
You sound super positive, so I say “yes” to Happy New Year a week after!
Well mindset is everything, right?
Great to have you back to the weekly link up. I miss you. I am not stranger to comebacks as you know. You will get there slowly. The run walk intervals have been good for me. The couch to 5K programs are great.
It’s nice to be back 🙂 The challenge for me will be patience – not my strong suit but necessary.
I’m so glad you’re taking your time to ease back into running. I’m hoping that this will be a better year for you! Happy New Year!
Thank you Wendy!
Welcome back, Michelle, we’ve missed you! I hope that rest and PT has taken care of the problem and when you ease back into running you’ll be as good as new!
Thanks Deb – I’m keeping my fingers crossed that all this time off will be worth it.
So glad to have you back, Michelle! The C25K sounds like a great idea for easing back without risking overdoing it. Happy 2024!
Thanks Kim! I haven’t done a C25K since I first started running so this should be interesting 🙂
Happy new year, Michelle! I’ve been wondering how you were doing. It sounds like things are going in the right direction and that you at least have a good plan and the right people to help you get back on track so that is good.
Thank you Susanne – I hope so!
It’s definitely not too late to say Happy New Year! I’m glad to hear you’ve made so much progress- 8 weeks of PT requires a lot of dedication. I hope everything feels good and you can start running again! Easing into it is the way to go.
8 weeks did feel like forever – tedious but necessary. I’m looking forward to getting the green light from my sports ortho. I miss running!
Trying to get back here with more regularity too. Fingers crossed on clearance and a strong year for us both
Welcome back! And happy new year. Great news on the physio- always helps when he/she is a runner as well.
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