From the FasterSkier archive — posts syndicated from athletes’ and coaches’ own blogs between 2004 and 2012, kept online as published. Current coverage is at fasterskier.com.

Off and Running

Today I went for my first run since tearing my Achilles tendon in March. Actually, it was my first run since November. It was the most pathetic run ever – twenty minutes on a track at a 15 minute mile pace – but it was a big step in my rehabilitation. The biggest revelation for me during my injury layoff has been how much I love running.