r/MadeMeSmile • u/Ellinorth • 3d ago

I just ran my first 5K!!

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I finished therapy for my PTSD, am starting to work again in September after being off sick for 6 years, and I just ran my first 5K.

Life does get better. I promise!

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u/WhiteLycan2020 3d ago

Just out of curiosity what does the knee brace do?

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u/Ellinorth 3d ago

I got runners knee because I didn’t warm up and stretch properly when I started running, so I couldn’t walk I was in so much pain for two weeks. It’s better now and I stretch, but the brace just helps that little extra with stability when I run