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My Valentine’s Day Run: Miles of Gratitude – by KayCee
As I have written here before, I have been rehabbing my knee for a few months. In December, I was told I could run on Valentine’s Day on a track. The 2 months flew by quicker than I had expected, and I realized it was ironic that on February 14th, a day synonymous with love I got to do something that I love!
As luck would have it, repeated snowstorms meant that local tracks were still snow covered. Too impatient to wait for the spring thaw, I arranged to run with my dear friend Diane Levin at the track-like loop at Montgomery County Community College. Was I excited? Yes! Was I nervous? Yes! Did I cry? Oh yes! What if the pain came back and I crashed and burned and my running career was truly over?
Long story short, I had no pain at all. Conversation flowed for 5 miles, and though I felt like I could have kept going, I knew it was wise to ease back into it slowly. Afterwards, I cried again, but this time it was tears of joy and happiness and gratitude.
I will continue to rehab my knee, and hopefully warmer weather will melt the GA track so I can run on a softer surface for a month like the doctor ordered.
The next time you finish your run, I hope you are thankful for what you and your body accomplished. And I hope that each run feels like Valentine’s Day.
Read prequel: Knee-deep in Grief
FINE PRINT ¶Text by Kristine Corino, CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
WHOZ DOIN WHAT IN 2026
Through next month…
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CONGRATS-A-MUNDO TO ALL!
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RUNNIN’ OFF AT THE MOUTH
“Run your race, and the rest of your life will fall into place.”
–Unknown
“Running is the best way to remind ourselves that we are alive, capable, and free.”
–Dean Karnazes
“Believe in yourself, and you can achieve anything.”
–Kara Goucher
(https://trailandkale.com/most-inspirational-running-quotes/)
ELSEWHERE ON THE WEB – by CtCloser
Recurring Running Injuries: Why 70% of Runners Re-Injure (And How to Stop It)
The Three Root Causes of Recurring Running Injuries
- Root Cause #1: Structural Imbalances and Weakness
- Root Cause #2: Biomechanical Issues and Gait Problems
- Root Cause #3: Training Load Mismanagement – This is where most runners fail.
Conducting Your Own Root Cause Analysis
- General strength training isn’t enough.
Mastering Training Load Management
- Even with perfect strength and flawless biomechanics, poor training load management will break you.
Breaking the Cycle Permanently
- Complete rehabilitation means meeting functional benchmarks, not just achieving pain-free status.
Your Path Forward
- Breaking free from the injury cycle isn’t about finding a quick fix, it’s about building a sustainable running practice that respects your body’s adaptation timelines and strengthens the entire system, not just the site of pain.
–Coach Jeff
(https://runnersconnect.net/recurring-injuries/)
THEMZ WHO WUZ THERE (except those forgotten or missed 😊)
Stats – We track attendance and Shawmont. Loggin’ the miles is just for fun.
Records: Attendance – 39 on 6/23/18. Shawmonts – 26 on 2/10/18.
This Week: Attendance – 7. Shawmont – 0.
- Trail Name: Distance
- AKA: 10
- Dr. Ned: 7
- Jamie: 7
- Quietman Tom: 7
- Scottsy: 7
- SylviEl: 10
- Ying1: 10
Thanks for reading. Let’s have a great week!
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