An Illustrated Blog of my Marathon Training
Two and half more weeks before I can maybe do something yay!!! Originally we thought I would be on crutches for two weeks, but my first appointment proved I was not ready and it was extended to a total of six weeks. Kinda a bummer. A real big fat bummer, to be honest.
Read MoreSo this lady is officially on the other side of surgery! And what to do you do when you are laying in bed for 17 days with your foot in the air? Well, if you are a running obsessed illustrator with too much time (and some pain meds) on your hands, you make ill-advised, illustrated, irrelevant video vlogs!
Read MoreMy last week before surgery has pretty much been like that. Except instead of gearing up for meditation, I am gearing up for recovery. Instead of yoga, I am running around with my head cut off.
Read MoreYou know how it goes. You've done the work. You've spent miles testing and searching for the right gear, and when you've found it, you never switch. Seamless underwear. Wicking socks. Your favorite brand of peanut butter.
But then things happen. You run out of peanut butter... and underwear. Your left sock goes missing in the laundry. Or, sometimes, THEY DISCONTINUE YOUR BELOVED SHOE.
Read MoreNot being able to run for a year and half made me realize how much I want to run for the rest of my life. I have unfinished business with the marathon, and I plan to try my hardest to complete another post-surgery. I am going to have to be smarter, healthier, and stronger. I am probably going to have to ACTUALLY foam roll this time around. I'm older now, with new-old injuries, but I got the guts. Are you with me? Cool! Let's do it.
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