Guess Who Is Racing Again?

The last time I pinned a race bib on was May 19, 2019...it's been a long road of rehabbing this hip injury with PT, setbacks, and patience. Around late October I had that itch to try again and I have been logging consistent miles since early November! I signed up for a race to keep the momentum going and Sunday was the big day. A 4-miler Super Bowl-themed run in Central Park. 

Of course...it was snowing. Heavily! But I didn't let that dampen the excitement of crossing the line again. I've been running with the Peloton tread classes and it's been amazing so I put a class on via my phone to listen to and just ran. No goal. No time tracking on my watch. Just Matty Maggiacomo in my ear, some B'way tunes, a snow-draped park, and 5000 other people.

I did great. Felt super strong the whole time and took 3 short walk breaks. I was even able to sprint the last 1/2 mile for a solid, strong finish. I crossed in a 39:01 which is a 9:46 pace. I have been keeping all my tread runs on the slower side so this was a nice shock of what these legs can do still. 

It's the first huge step in the road back with the eyes still on the NYC marathon in 2023!

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