The first marathon, I didn’t train in a very balanced way. I focused on running, but didn’t take care of the rest of myself. This time, I want to do it differently.
In early December, I injured my knee hiking Machu Picchu. I wasn’t allowed to run for three months. By the time I was cleared again in April, after doctor visits, an MRI, and a lot of physical therapy, running felt both familiar and completely new.
I’m so happy to be back. And also more careful than I’ve ever been.
Right now, the goal isn’t performance. It’s consistency without injury. It’s trusting that going slowly is still moving forward. It’s continuing the PT work on my own, even after “graduating,” and listening closely for anything that feels off.
Discipline still matters. I show up most days. But it’s discipline with softness around the edges and respect for the fact that pushing too hard is what sets you back.
Right Now
Between now and June 14, I’m rebuilding.
My goal is simple: to feel strong, steady, and healthy enough to run four miles, four times a week, comfortably.
That means running, but also re-learning how to support running: moving my body even on the days I don’t feel like it, eating in a way that actually fuels me, sleeping like it matters (because it does), and slowly finding my way back to a rhythm that feels like mine.
I lost some of that over the past few months. Between the injury, time off, and the end of my last quarter at Kellogg, life was full in a different way. Social, celebratory, a little unstructured.
Now, I’m finding my way back. Not all at once. Just piece by piece.
What I’m Learning
- Slow miles still count.
- Routine isn’t something I fall into. It’s something I build.
- Progress can be quiet.
