Half Marathon Training

It was March 2018. I was halfway through a 9 mile run when it happened. There was nothing to do except go with the flow. I had been hogtied by a mangled coat hanger!

I eased my body off the ground and assessed the physical damage. Apparently, not too much. After telling passersby that I was fine. I stood up and completed the final three miles of my run.

I everything seemed to be okay. The only immediate after effect appeared to be a bruise on the left side of my torso. A couple of weeks after the fall, I developed a sudden pain in my knee which made it difficult to walk up the stairs at work. I held off on further training.

I had registered for the Covington YMCA's Cheerios Challenge 15k. After some light jogging, I felt like my body could handle the race at reduced pace. I was able to complete the race and get an age group award. After that race, I really eased up on my training.

During 2018 spring and summer seasons, my knee was a constant bother, so I cut back on my mileage and did not enter any races.

In September of 2018, I decided to train for the Atlanta Half Marathon. Training progressed well for the month. In early October, I went hiking on some difficult terrain at Cloudland Canyon. This exacerbated the knee problems.  I scrapped my plans to run the 2018 Atlanta Half.

In recent days, I have begun ramping up my mileage. Just completed a 22 mile week! I feel healthy enough to train for the 2019 Atlanta Half.

So off I go to my next running adventure. Sometimes rest and light exercise are best for a knee problem. I'm finally ready to get with the program! I have the Will to Run!