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gemmaz
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 Posted: 04/14/07 - 22:27 Post subject: HELP! NO MOTIVATION SINCE INJURY!
Ok, so here is my problem. As I trained for the Nike Women's Marathon last summer (I ran it in October, 2006), I developed a knee injury after rolling my ankle badly. I had a lot of trouble with the knee, and despite rest, it would hurt so badly after any length of run that I could barely walk the next day. I decided to run the marathon anyway (naturally) and after the race, in which I dragged my injured leg the last six miles, my knee was horribly inflamed and I was in an incredible amount of pain. I attended physical therapy for six weeks and during that time I was not allowed to run. I HATE the gym, and I felt no motivation to hang out in there while waiting to recover. I guess I just fell into a nasty rut. It has been almost six months since I ran the marathon and it has been almost six months since I have run a week with regular mileage. Several times I have started running, only to give up after a week or two. I lost so much of what I had built up during training while in physical therapy. Right now I can barely run three miles. I guess I feel ashamed of myself. I am embarrassed to get out there and run because I know I am a shadow of myself and I realize I am so far from what I can do. I dread building up and slaving away for something I already had. I am so unhappy with myself right now - I love to run and I love how I feel when I run. I am having serious motivation issues and I do not know where to start. I like running alone, so I do not want to join any kind of running group. Running for me is a time of solitude and reflection. If anyone has suggestions on getting my butt in gear, please help me! I am sick of sitting around lamenting what was and what could have been. I already missed the entire Arizona winter race season and I know each day that passes I am losing a little more of what I had. HELP!!
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