New Page 1 Kalil batles back from Injury by Rich DiSalvo Coming back from injury can be tough. Depending on the situation, it can take a significant amount of time.
Many runners have difficulty dealing with the frustration that often love to do.
But then there are some who realize that patience is key and they end up better and often smarter runners in the long run. That just may be the case with Vickie Kalil of Auburn. Less than two years after she was honored as the 1997 Derry News Female Runner of the Year for a breakthrough year on and off the roads, she found running of any kind for more than 8 months. But if that time off taught her one thing, it taught her to be patient. After working her way slowly back into shape, she found that her feel for competition was starting to come back as well.