andiefrance23
New Member
Hello all,
I've been running on and off for 15 years and started to take it seriously in January 2023. Since then, I have run three times a week consistently, done 4 Half marathons and a handful of 10ks and 5 ks. I decided to sign up for my first marathon which is taking place in a month!
My first running injury (ITB syndrome) happened in Fall 2023 when I decided to sign up for my first 1/2 marathon and rapidly increased my intensity and volume beyond my limits. I quickly started strength exercises, the knee pain went away but then I all of the sudden started getting back and glute pain that was diagnosed as gluteal tendinopathy. By December 2023 I was very fortunate to come across Sarno's work and through meditation and working through my subconscious, I was able to return to running pain free and completed my first half marathon in spring 2024, but did develop some proximal hamstring tendinopathy.
My hamstring issues didn't prevent me from running, and I did another half marathon August 2024. I thought my knee problems were past me, but shortly after the race my ITB felt very tender and tight for a week. This didn't preven me from doing another 1/2 marathon and a PB 6 weeks later. My knee issues seemed to clear up.
Going into marathon training in January 2025, I was most worried about my hamstring issues, but miraculously, absolutely zero problems, the issue seemed to just have cleared up overnight. My long runs have caused slight tightness during the run at my ITB, but nothing painful. Then last weekend during a half marathon at 17km, the ITB pain came back and stayed the rest of the day (the race was also on a very uneven surface through the woods and I had increased my load over the weekend by too much for my body to handle because I ran 29km within 15 hours). 3 days later no pain, but tenderness still. I also had a weird shooting pain in my other foot during the run that went directly away, but there is definitely a tender spot on the outside.
I can't help but think that all these painful spots popping up have a link with TMS. Maybe I do have weaknesses there and my brain is just exagerrating the pain. I have an uncle flying from overseas just to cheer me on for the marathon, my partner is convinced the marathon is a horrible idea for a 47 year old and if I get hurt leading up to it, he's going to tell me "I told you so, now you'll stop your craziness and not do a marathon again because I told you your body couldn't handle it" and somehow maybe I feel like I don't deserve to run this marathon? All this pressure and I can't help to think that maybe my body is creating pain so that I'll have an excuse to not run it?
Even my osteopathe said that obviously I probably have weaknesses, but that our bodies are meant to do big things and that there is a huge psychological aspect. Does anyone have any advice for what types of meditations, journaling I should be focussed on? Maybe even breathwork, or any good books? I've read all of Sarno's! Thank you!
I've been running on and off for 15 years and started to take it seriously in January 2023. Since then, I have run three times a week consistently, done 4 Half marathons and a handful of 10ks and 5 ks. I decided to sign up for my first marathon which is taking place in a month!
My first running injury (ITB syndrome) happened in Fall 2023 when I decided to sign up for my first 1/2 marathon and rapidly increased my intensity and volume beyond my limits. I quickly started strength exercises, the knee pain went away but then I all of the sudden started getting back and glute pain that was diagnosed as gluteal tendinopathy. By December 2023 I was very fortunate to come across Sarno's work and through meditation and working through my subconscious, I was able to return to running pain free and completed my first half marathon in spring 2024, but did develop some proximal hamstring tendinopathy.
My hamstring issues didn't prevent me from running, and I did another half marathon August 2024. I thought my knee problems were past me, but shortly after the race my ITB felt very tender and tight for a week. This didn't preven me from doing another 1/2 marathon and a PB 6 weeks later. My knee issues seemed to clear up.
Going into marathon training in January 2025, I was most worried about my hamstring issues, but miraculously, absolutely zero problems, the issue seemed to just have cleared up overnight. My long runs have caused slight tightness during the run at my ITB, but nothing painful. Then last weekend during a half marathon at 17km, the ITB pain came back and stayed the rest of the day (the race was also on a very uneven surface through the woods and I had increased my load over the weekend by too much for my body to handle because I ran 29km within 15 hours). 3 days later no pain, but tenderness still. I also had a weird shooting pain in my other foot during the run that went directly away, but there is definitely a tender spot on the outside.
I can't help but think that all these painful spots popping up have a link with TMS. Maybe I do have weaknesses there and my brain is just exagerrating the pain. I have an uncle flying from overseas just to cheer me on for the marathon, my partner is convinced the marathon is a horrible idea for a 47 year old and if I get hurt leading up to it, he's going to tell me "I told you so, now you'll stop your craziness and not do a marathon again because I told you your body couldn't handle it" and somehow maybe I feel like I don't deserve to run this marathon? All this pressure and I can't help to think that maybe my body is creating pain so that I'll have an excuse to not run it?
Even my osteopathe said that obviously I probably have weaknesses, but that our bodies are meant to do big things and that there is a huge psychological aspect. Does anyone have any advice for what types of meditations, journaling I should be focussed on? Maybe even breathwork, or any good books? I've read all of Sarno's! Thank you!
