Back in Cedar, felt surprisingly good. 7:23 average. Still feel out of shape though and I’m nervous for the progression run on Thursday. Thinking about trying to hold 4 miles of 6:15 average (6:30 down to 6:00) is a bit terrifying. I haven’t done any speed or tempo in 4 months... that’s really scary to think about. Except the 2 miles of 80% I tried right before my femur started hurting for the second time. I haven’t wanted to risk it again but now I’m wondering if I should have? Ahhh. I’m just really nervous. I realized today I’ve been half expecting my femur to hurt again, I guess I’m still just scared to reinjure myself. I started feeling some pain in the same thigh today but I think it’s a tight muscle. That’s what it feels like. Went to my foam roller to try the fulcrum test and found myself tensing up because I was expecting pain haha but of course it’s fine, it’s almost been 4.5 months so yeah it should be completely healed by now. I’ve been kind of babying it, sometimes I’ll step or jump up onto a high ledge at work and I surprise myself with the ease at which I can do it. Then I remind myself I used to jump hurdles and I’m tall so of course I still can haha. My range of motion is still great and I kind of surprise myself with how much more energy and ability to focus I have now that I’ve pulled out of depression. Also, my appetite is coming back so that’s a great sign.
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