It Will Be OK

We often say things are not ideal, perhaps they are not. But it is how they are. For the last 2 months I have been trying to come back to running, and unfortunately the process has been somewhat painful. My runs are not consecutively pain free, which in turn is causing a level of frustration. Often finishing runs deflated, lost, and arguably more confused. The polar opposite of the reason that I started to run. 

This week, I learnt it will be ok. I don’t need to keep pushing myself to run, especially not in pain. There is zero benefit to this. Essentially, there is no rush. Maybe this isn’t ideal, but maybe it is! I will continue to rehab my IT band, and I will continue to work on my weaknesses. When the time is right, there will be a run, and there will be a pain free run. 

In the meantime, I am acquiring energy from my amazing clients and colleagues, and I am training in other ways. I am excited to use this time to learn and discover new methods that I can implement long term into my own training, as well as my clients. 

My word for 2022 is relax. June, let’s see…!