It has been a long time since I wrote. I ended up rolling my ankles about a week and a half before my scheduled 20 miler, which meant that I missed my marathon. I ended up seeing an orthopaedic specialist and luckily don't need surgery at this point, but have come to accept that I will need surgery to tighten up all the tendons and ligaments that have been stretched out over the course of my life from countless sprains and strains.
I went for my first run after my injury on Father's day. I ran about 1.5 miles at a 12:33 pace. I have played some basketball and participated in our Ward Dash. I have some lingering tightness and pain, but am hopeful that I can work my way through it.
I have been feeling down on myself, and felt justified in slacking because of my injuries. One of the benefits of working at Nike is there are lots of sources of inspiration. I am typing this post as I sit and listen to Jason Lester talk about his life, his trials, his accomplishments and realize that I have been missing that fire that I felt when I was gearing up for my marathon. If you are unfamiliar, I suggest you look him up and learn a little about him.
I don't know what the future holds for me. I know I will eventually run a marathon. I don't know when, I am still trying to figure out what my ankles will let me do. I will try to be more faithful in keeping this online journal updated.
