I really miss running. I don’t mean running marathons, or sprinting to win races. I miss the ability to lace up my running shoes, go out for a leisurely 3 mile run on a beautiful day, and feel healthy and strong afterward. As my fibromyalgia worsened, my neck and shoulder pain began to act up so that running would cause intense migraines for days. Now I look at people running, and am really really jealous.
As my fibromyalgia is improving, I have a dream of running again. I got a referral from my doctor to see a physical therapist who I heard does great work with neck and shoulder pain. And I have started to sort of jog/shuffle about 1/4 of a mile once a week or so. My neck and shoulders get sore, but so far, no migraines. I am a long way from running 3 miles (or even physically doing something that could be called “running”), but I am on my way.
Fibromyalgia robs us of so many dreams, so many of our simple pleasures. I am improving every month, and that is a joy in itself, but I need to think about what I can do to get more of my old life back.
What are the things you miss the most about being healthy? Think about what you would need to do to “run down” your dream.