The Joy of Injuries

So as you all may have noticed it has been a very long time since I last posted a blog. The reason for my long absence was unfortunately due to injury. During my competitive dance years I injured my right mcl. Through rehabilitation and physiotherapy I was able to heal and get back to dance within months and my knee has been fairly good ever since. However, when I started training for the Calgary Marathon in December my knee started to become a bit irritated at times from the continual strain. My body tried to compensate for this discomfort during my training, resulting in the development of a peroneal tendonitis in my right ankle area. And just like that I went from running 5 times a week to not being able to run at all...I was devastated! My training was coming along so well, my goals for the Calgary Marathon were in sight, and in the blink of an eye it was all taken away from me. I was determined to not give up though. I immediately started physiotheraphy sessions (twice a week) and massage therapy sessions (3o minutes once a week) and I stayed on top of my cardio as much as possible with low impact training (cycling and the elyptical). It has been a long few months, with a couple minor bumps along the way (faulty orthotics to name one), but I am finally back in the game and able to run again. I have to take things slow, but man does it feel good to be running! I unfortunately will not be ready for the Calgary Marathon, but I will be there supporting Kel. Instead, I am shooting for the Edmonton Marathon in August and Ironman Canada is still in the cards for 2012. Until next time, happy running!!