My proudest healthy moment was when my then boyfriend/now husband and Icompleted our first 5K race. For six years prior to the race I had battled
an eating disorder. I had finally gotten my eating disorder under control
thanks to lots of hard work and the help of a great therapist. I had adapted
a healthy approach to eating and exercising. And to celebrate my
battle...and victory...I wanted to run a 5K. There was only one problem, I
was horrible at running. Like fellow reader Val, I always had to take
walking breaks while trying to complete my mile run in gym class. I was
convinced that my 5K dream would always remain a dream.
Then I told M (that's my husband) about my desire to complete the race. Not
only did he agree to join me, but he found the Couch to 5K training plan
and for 9 weeks, he was there for every single training run. Things were
going great...the training plan was working...I had gone from unable to run
a mile to running 3 miles. But just 2 weeks prior to the race I started
experiencing severe pains in my left knee.
The severe pains worsened until I was unable to run at all. 2 x-rays and an
MRI later, I was diagnosed with severe inflammation and tendinitis. It
seemed I had over trained and would be unable to complete the race. I was
devastated. But M said that we could walk the race and even if he had to
carry me that he would help me finish.
Thankfully a few steroid shots and a knee brace took care of the
inflammation to the point that I could run. I remember sprinting to the
finish line and then turning to see M right there next to me. I felt strong,
powerful, and incredibly loved.
I have sense learned that I have lots of tendinitis in the knee and my
doctor do not recommend me to run - and while it is somewhat disappointing.
I will always have this moment in time to remember.
an eating disorder. I had finally gotten my eating disorder under control
thanks to lots of hard work and the help of a great therapist. I had adapted
a healthy approach to eating and exercising. And to celebrate my
battle...and victory...I wanted to run a 5K. There was only one problem, I
was horrible at running. Like fellow reader Val, I always had to take
walking breaks while trying to complete my mile run in gym class. I was
convinced that my 5K dream would always remain a dream.
Then I told M (that's my husband) about my desire to complete the race. Not
only did he agree to join me, but he found the Couch to 5K training plan
and for 9 weeks, he was there for every single training run. Things were
going great...the training plan was working...I had gone from unable to run
a mile to running 3 miles. But just 2 weeks prior to the race I started
experiencing severe pains in my left knee.
The severe pains worsened until I was unable to run at all. 2 x-rays and an
MRI later, I was diagnosed with severe inflammation and tendinitis. It
seemed I had over trained and would be unable to complete the race. I was
devastated. But M said that we could walk the race and even if he had to
carry me that he would help me finish.
Thankfully a few steroid shots and a knee brace took care of theinflammation to the point that I could run. I remember sprinting to the
finish line and then turning to see M right there next to me. I felt strong,
powerful, and incredibly loved.
I have sense learned that I have lots of tendinitis in the knee and my
doctor do not recommend me to run - and while it is somewhat disappointing.
I will always have this moment in time to remember.
- Kimberly from Kim and Mikey Got Married
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