Subject: Gimpy & New Hello Everyone!
My name is Stephanie, I'm 25 years old & my ambition is to complete an Iron Man by age 30.
I was doing very well for about 2 years. I consistently ran, I swam when I could & was looking at investing in a decent road bike. In 2013 all my plans were put on hold after I participated in the Tough Mudder. On one of the last obstacles, I tore my ACL. Two months later I had major knee surgery & have been out of commission since, only just getting clearance from my orthopedic surgeon to start being active a few months ago. The weather still plays a huge factor in whether or not I can go out for some exercise, since the cold wreaks havoc on my joints.
I used to run a consistent 9 minute mile & would run at least 3.5 miles a day plus work out 7 days a week. I was a machine. Now I can barely manage 2.5 miles at a 10 minute pace, even with a pre-run Aleve in my system & an ice pack waiting at home. It is slow going, but my goal is taped to my fridge & every day I try to tell myself that I can keep going.
I will try to be a good participant on this page & I can't wait to get back in the game the way I was before.
xoxoxox
Stephanie Edited by spolice88 2014-04-21 2:58 PM
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