After resting for a day, I returned to the track on Thursday night. This time, I wanted to do things right and not have any problems with my ankle so I stretched, like the therapist taught me to, before getting to the track. 

I felt very confident I could walk for two miles again, without any pain this time, only to learn that this time, I was walking three miles. I got a little nervous for a moment but I can’t keep doing the same thing and expect results. How would I know if I could run again if I kept walking for two miles? 

I put on my AirPods, and started walking, not slow or fast, at a pace that seemed safe. When I noticed I had already walked half a mile and nothing bothered me, I started walking a little faster. Little by little I kept walking faster. By the time I got to two miles, I thought about maybe trying to run half a lap but if Freddy hadn’t told me to run, I really shouldn’t. 

I thought this weekend I would be told to walk too and maybe start running next week. To my surprise, I was told to start running this weekend. I had to walk for five miles and jog for two minutes every half a mile. 

I started jogging slowly, just like I did on Thursday night at the track. This time my ankle didn’t hurt either but the top of my foot did. It wasn’t a horrible pain, it was more like a bother, so I could handle the two minute jog. I was walking and jogging pretty slow but I knew that would happen after not jogging or doing lower body strength workouts for like two weeks. 

I plan on still doing the best I can to jog, even if it’s just a few minutes like today and keep doing what I learned at therapy and taking care of my ankle. If I do this, I think I’ll be fine until my next appointment with the doctor. 

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I’m an aspiring writer still looking for exactly what I want to write about, with a lot of creativity, imagination and desire to write. I studied Writing and Rhetoric at Syracuse University where I explored many different sides of writing through my classes and extracurricular activities in order to narrow my search for an identity as a writer. I have written for Citrus TV Noticias and La Voz magazine, both of which gave me the chance to explore different mediums in which to write in. Through Citrus TV Noticias I also gained experience in translating from English to Spanish and vice versa, which is also something that I would be interested in working on since I am fluent in both of these languages. I was also an intern at Syracuse University Press where I got hands on experience in what goes into actually editing and publishing a book. Through out the last four years I have faced a lot of challenges, which helped chape the person I am today. After being in a tragic car accident, being in comma, having a Traumatic Brain Injury, and being in therapy for over a year, I am a new me, willing to face challenges and knowing how to deal with them. I want to write about my accident and life after it to help others, show them it can be done and help in any way I can.

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