First race in 4 months

Tomorrow is the Armadillo 5K. It marks my return to racing after 4 long months of recovery after the disastrous Orange Blossom half marathon.

There is so much I want to say about this whole process but what sticks with me the most was the comment from pro triathlete Tamara Kozulina the day of the injury. She told me my body would heal in plenty of time to train for Beach to Battleship but I really needed to worry about the mental challenges of recovery. She was so right. Not being capable of working out really eats away at a person. It kicks you when your down and steals self confidence. It makes you scared to really push because you never want to feel that way again.

But 5Ks are all about pushing hard. There will be no PR, no age group awards. Just pure effort and the pain effort brings.