This past month I have been dealing with the dreaded and legendary IT band inflammation. I had heard of this awful thing, but had never had the distinct pleasure of such breathtaking stabbing pain. Kudos to my physiotherapist and a handful of amazing mentors and coaches who gave me all the right advice and got me back on the road just in time for a half-marathon this past weekend. My chip time of 2:01:35 was achieved with modest effort and is my second best time to date, after having completed three other halfs last year. I am, gratefully, pain free.
So previously, while my leg was often in excruciating pain, I convinced myself that I had a good base of roadwork, and if I focused on cross training, by continuing hard upper body workouts and including lots of stretching, I would probably be okay. I missed my running shoes dearly, but was consoled at every workout by my lovely ECCO Biom Lites with their cheerful pink soles. Everyone who happens to visit my workout space and behold their beauty is amazed by them, and openly jealous. A separate pair of shoes, just for workouts? Luxury! Indeed!
Even though I was babying my right leg, I could count on my ECCO’s to give me the stability I needed so as to not inadvertently loose footing and cause myself harm, even when bearing nasty amounts of weight on my upper body. Really, I don’t know how I ever managed without them. My first week of recovery is nearing it’s end, and I can hardly wait to hit the floor and get back to my workouts (legs out, of course, but I’ll still wear the shoes)!
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