June 30 thru July 7th

Mostly avoiding running….

Tuesday, July 11th, will mark two running related moments.   It will be a month  since my 1500m race at Nationals and will be the start of cross-country practice with Jackson Liberty boys cross-country. I am excited to reconnect with the coaches and boys of the cross country team for a new and promising season.

The recovery month has been one of fits and starts. Each time I have attempted to begin running, my feet began to ache once again. So I would opt for swimming and biking to avoid foot strikes and allow for complete healing. My most recent workouts have been swimming, water running and weightlifting.  I have no idea the extent to which I am  conceding my fitness by taking so much time off.  But I have no intentions of competing for another two months at least.  So the plan is to avoid foot strikes until the 11th and see how that works out. That seems like an appropriate time to begin coaching and running simultaneously.