That was a huge step back.
As I said some of the words above aloud, they sounded like “set back,” but this was anything but that.
Author: drpaulsem
Cancelled.
Just because something is the right thing doesn’t mean that we can’t be sad about it.
I knew they would be cancelling the New York City Marathon. They had to. It only made sense to cancel it.
You can’t run the world’s largest (and greatest) marathon during a pandemic.
I get it.
Still, I am sad.
Chronicle of a Comeback (vol. 22)
Progress.
That’s the word. Progress.
Two steps forward.
I am hoping there are no steps backward as I continue to build strength in my comeback to running following Achilles surgery in January. I will hopefully get strong enough to run the New York City Marathon in November.
A few thoughts on all of this before I share the updates on my progress.
Chronicle of a Comeback (vol. 21)
Slow and steady makes the race.
A Great Review for “Scattering The Ashes”
I was so thrilled to read this wonderful review for my novel, “Scattering the Ashes.”
Review of Scattering the Ashes
Chronicle of a Comeback (vol. 20)
Here was my weekly mileage for the first three full weeks of May 2020:
- 8.20 miles
- 8.10 miles
- 8.25 miles
I was getting there.
The operative word is “was.”
Hearts, Not Hands
The other day I was making a congratulatory video for a great young man about to graduate from medical school. This soon-to-be doctor is going to be amazing. He is one of the best young people ever. I have known him for a long time as I was his principal when he was in middle school.
Time and life pass too quickly. I cannot believe he is now almost a doctor.
One of the special joys and delights of being an educator is seeing the great people your students grow up to be. I knew this child was going to be very successful. Even when he was ten-years-old, he was something special.
As I recorded the short video message, I shared what I hope is the most important advice he receives as he heads off to a successful practice.
Chronicle of a Comeback (vol. 19)
19 weeks ago today, I walked in to have surgery on my right Achilles tendon.
I walked out on crutches.
I was on crutches for about 7 weeks.
And then I started running, step-by-step. Slowly.
Today, I powered through a three mile treadmill run staying between 5.5 and 6.0 mph for the duration.
I broke 32 minutes, finishing at 31:51. That’s a strong effort – my best effort to date since the surgery.
I was once a marathoner.
I will be one again.
Chronicle of a Comeback (vol. 18)
There is an old saying in running,
“Losers look to what they are going through,
Winners look where they are going to.”
Chronicle of a Comeback (vol. 17)
Yeah… I did three miles. (5.5-5.9 MPH the whole way.)
That’s the post.
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