Comments on My Dirt Road Anthem: What's Beautiful..keeping my chin up

i hate you're going through this! i've had...

2013-05-31T06:35:33.123-06:00

i hate you're going through this! i've had something going on with my back since march, but fortunately running didn't make it worse. i had to hold off lifting though, which was what i really wanted to do. hang in there, take care of yourself!

You got this Christy! You'll be back! I'...

2013-05-29T17:51:10.048-06:00

You got this Christy! You'll be back! I'm at the four month point of no running this weekend. This weekend will also be the end of this streak I never wanted. Hopefully all will be well with my run. I know it will be with yours!

Last Spring, I took a full 8 weeks off running and...

2013-05-28T21:12:46.303-06:00

Last Spring, I took a full 8 weeks off running and it sucked. However, I got through it and was able to run again pain free for a long time!! You got this, girl...just keep your chin you and you WILL again! :0)

I so feel your pain right now Christy. You know wh...

2013-05-28T20:27:21.819-06:00

I so feel your pain right now Christy. You know what kind of a struggle I faced this last year. Not being able to run is a hard thing. Especially when you love it as much as you do. You will be so much stronger down the road because of this. Hang in there. You are doing everything right.

I am so sorry and feel your pain right now! I jus...

2013-05-28T19:25:05.928-06:00

I am so sorry and feel your pain right now! I just keep telling myself in the big scheme of things this is just a brief set back. But I have found that when I'm not in full on training I am lazier and find it easier to skip workouts that I can do....I gotta keep moving! You too :)

You have such a great attitude!!! You are doing t...

2013-05-28T15:54:18.015-06:00

You have such a great attitude!!! You are doing the smart thing - listening to your body is so hard when your heart and mind tell you to do something else. I was sidelined for 2 mos with a stress fracture once and a month with ITBS. It is the price we pay for all the beautiful runs and runner's highs that we experience, I guess. Being a runner is such a big part of who I am - I think i actually feel grief when I am not able to run!!! But then I heal and all is better :)

I challenge you to a duel: who can get back to run...

2013-05-28T15:23:20.967-06:00

I challenge you to a duel: who can get back to running first? I know I'll be back on July 3, so your mission (if you choose to accept it) is to be kind to your body and get back to running before then. Winner gets bragging rights, endorphin highs, and the ability to sweat. Loser will probably go stir-crazy.
(I have to approach recovery with some form of humor!)

I am sorry about this! That is a bummer but you a...

2013-05-28T15:16:23.036-06:00

I am sorry about this! That is a bummer but you are really wise to NOT listen to that voice right now and get the rest you need. But the good thing is that you can still do other forms of exercise and get a little bit of that workout euphoria! Hope you recover soon!

Ack! I am terrible at not listening to that littl...

2013-05-28T15:16:15.130-06:00

Ack! I am terrible at not listening to that little voice... hence the reason I'm still running. Have you seen a physical therapist? I have been doing heavily aggressive physical therapy and I REALLY think it's helped tremendously.

Awww man that is rough! I'm so sorry! I had to...

2013-05-28T12:59:58.379-06:00

Awww man that is rough! I'm so sorry! I had to take 6 weeks off one time due to an injury and I hated it so much. I focused on trying to do something with my noodly upper arms! That was before grad school though, now I just use the extra time to catch up there. Good luck!

Hang in there - you are doing the right thing to t...

2013-05-28T12:33:18.561-06:00

Hang in there - you are doing the right thing to think of the long run (whoops, by long run I mean the future, not long runs, lol!), and at least you can still do some exercising.
My ITB flared up on Sunday so I'm gutted and totally relate. I discovered it is amazingly hard to stop when your body first tells you to and my mind was in denial. Now it is in fix-it mode!
Hope you recover soon!

Smart to take time off:) I might have to change m...

2013-05-28T10:57:26.268-06:00

Smart to take time off:) I might have to change my half PR goal too. This virus has me sidelined and my race is next weekend:( The thought of trying to PR is stressing me out so I may have to let it go for a couple of months. Glad you are taking advantage of this time to focus on new workouts!

You're doing everything right by taking time o...

2013-05-28T10:20:44.667-06:00

You're doing everything right by taking time off to let it heal. I've had stress fractures and most recently (last year) a hip flexor strain where I couldn't run for 4 months and felt pain for over 7 months! Keep your head up & you'll be stronger than before.

You can do this! I down for about 2 months due to ...

2013-05-28T09:21:56.493-06:00

You can do this! I down for about 2 months due to my ITB - I didn't pay attention early on and pushed when I shouldn't have :( I know it's hard not running but give your body the time it needs - you'll be much better for it in the end!

Being injured sucks so bad. I was out almost 2 mon...

2013-05-28T09:01:07.104-06:00

Being injured sucks so bad. I was out almost 2 months when I hurt my hip last winter. I was pretty whiny about it while I was down, but when I did get better I reallllly appreciated that I was able to run, even if it was just .25 mi at a time. :)

I hope you heal up soon! Sending you good quad vibes!

I know it is no fun but you can do this!!! After ...

2013-05-28T07:57:33.910-06:00

I know it is no fun but you can do this!!! After having my first daughter I started running as soon as I could since I had taken the whole pregnancy off of running. Well I pushed way too hard between weights and running and ended up injuring my back BAD!!! I had to slowly get myself back into running but it was so frustrating...I was overweight and unable to lift ANYTHING...not even my baby! I did rest and now I'm injury free but it's hard to forget the frustrations!

I know its no fun at all to be out of running and ...

2013-05-28T07:20:13.838-06:00

I know its no fun at all to be out of running and feel like you're healing SO slowly. You're still a runner though!