Miles: 23.59
Time: 04 hours 10 minutes
Elevation: 3,570 ft.
Running
It's been a terrible past two weeks due to feeling pain inside of my right ankle. The pains shot up into my inner shin which made me think it was shin splints at first, but after doing a few hours of research I figured out the technical term for this type of injury "Posterior Tibial Dysfunction". Basically this came from me transitioning into a little bit flatter shoes too quick and putting in a lot miles. Although the miles were feeling good and my legs felt strong, I noticed some small pains which eventually started to change my running form. I began running on the outside of my right foot in order to neutralize the pain. This was a stupid idea and eventually made it worse. Frustration set in along with various other emotions. I knew it was time to stop and take care of myself before the races I am going to participate in shortly. This injury really took a toll on my attitude along with some of the other things I was dealing with in my life (i.e. school & relationship). I was bummed, especially that I had previously signed up for the Silver State 50k two days prior and also the Auburn 50k. The rest off my feet was not what I wanted to do, but it was something that needed to be done. Around days 5 and 6, I was dying to put my shoes on an run, especially since I had some things I wanted to clear up in my head; it took of ton of desire to not go against my will. This was the most amount of time I took off since I started December 31, 2010. A few things I can say I'm learning is injuries and bad running experiences are going to occur. Tony's been M.I.A. for quite some time due to injuries, and I'm sure it kills him 100 times more than it kills me to not be out running. Therefore, I refuse to complain about my minor injuries. Also, after reading Dakota's and Geoff's blogs about Zane Grey, I'm learning that even the most elite athletes have bad running experiences. Just because these guys are a part of the most elite runners known to man, they are still human, and still face the same adversity every consistent runner will face. Lastly, one thing that has truly made me a happier individual is I'm almost at my first pre race goal. Before signing up for the Auburn 50k I committed to myself that I wanted to be at 155 lbs. before this race. I was at 170 lbs. the morning of my first half marathon (March 13, 2011) and I really wanted to be lighter. I knew this would take a lot of focus on watching what I eat and drink. Right now I'm currently at 159 lbs. I'm 4 lbs. off of the goal I want to reach. What makes me even happier is that I threw in a race before the Auburn 50k and I'm thinking I'm going to reach my goal 14 days early. There is no more time no for games from here on out. The Silver State 50k is 25 days away.
"Real athletes run. . . others play games"
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