Running again
After a frustrating 15 months or so of very sporadic running, I’m happy to report that I’ve been able to run fairly consistently for the last 3 months. I am still getting some annoying BFS based symptoms, but it seems like I am trending towards getting better. I also had a EMG in December to help make sure there was nothing else amiss (I had been given a misdiagnosis of muscular dystrophy from a neurologist in early 2009, which really scared me).
For the last 3 weeks I’ve been averaging 30 miles a week and would like to run in the Garden Spot Village Marathon on April 10th with Nate. My certainty level about the race isn’t too high due to the impending California move and lack of clarity about my work/travel schedule. If I can’t make that race for some reason, I’ll try to keep my mileage consistent and then look for a marathon more local to San Jose.
I’m definitely not in prime shape yet, but at this point, I am thrilled to be running again on a regular basis.