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week 12 (20): spring has sprung?

March 22, 2020      30 Comments

Spring has sprung, officially. What does that mean? I haven’t a clue. Seriously. The weather is beautiful. Humidity is low. We were technically on Spring Break. But we’re pretty locked down and isolated right now, so it feels a little less like spring and a lot like… well, a lot like my last few months.

Sunday – 2 mile bike ride

I think we all just unplugged on Sunday. My Garmin wasn’t charging, which left me feeling fairly empty as a runner. The bike ride went ok, although I was pretty exhausted afterwards, and had a hard time holding my balance to dismount. Blah.

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Monday – 1.2 mile walk + PT exercises

Monday morning was hard. I opted to cancel PT. As I mentioned, my location services a lot of older people and when it’s busy, we are absolutely not six feet apart. While I want my leg to be better, it’s not worth catching or passing something.

Did it break my heart to come to this realization? Yup. Was I ok right away? Nope. But more on that another day. The only thing to do was go for a walk and do my exercises at home.

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I kept incredibly busy with the St. Augustine Moms for the rest of the day. With so much changing so rapidly, we were all hard at work collecting information to share to help parents and kids get through the weeks ahead.

Tuesday – 1.2 mile walk + PT exercises

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! This has promised to be such a fabulous day: I was taking over the St. Augustine Moms Instagram account, and we were going to have so much content, from the holiday to our first family theater experience to see Hamilton.

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We made the best of what we had. I went for a great walk,

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while Mr PugRunner picked up coffee and donuts to go with some green scrambled eggs.

In the afternoon, little man made Lucky Charms Treats.

We also got word that school would be out for students until April 15. Teachers would be expected to report on March 23, to start making preparations to teach online, and virtual learning would starting March 30.

We had shepherd’s pie for dinner with green beer (green water for little man) and I listened (and sang along) to the Hamilton soundtrack. Was it the same? Hell, no. But we made the best of it. PS – check out the tips, tricks and resources on St. Augustine Moms. There’s not of great info for families as we navigate the weeks ahead <3

Wednesday – 1.5 mile walk + PT exercises

On Wednesday, I had a bit of a chat with the Garmin. I wiped off the contacts again, and really clamped down with the charger. And what do you know??? It worked!!!! I finally felt like we were getting somewhere! Like a family walk! Hurray!

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Thursday – 1.5 mile walk

No one wanted to join me out for this walk, and that was ok. Little man has been sleeping and playing way too many video games, but right now his world is pretty upside down, so I’m allowing it.

Since my foot has been feeling more normal, I tried my Adrenalines again, and found that the supination issue is going away! YES!

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Since I had all the time in the world, I decided to attempt to remove my own SNS manicure. I don’t have a nail drill, and going into a salon is a bad idea right now, and things were getting a bit raggedy. I had to use sandpaper to crack through the glossy finish, and it took a few rounds of acetone, but I finally claimed a victory! Home manicures are not my jam, but here we are.

Friday – 1.75 mile walk + PT exercises

I had held on to this last scheduled PT appointment, in a desperate Hail Mary of sorts, but I ended up cancelling. My recovery is now my own.

Mr PugRunner joined me for this walk, which was nice. He has moved his office home and I know he’s stressed trying to keep his business on track through this time, so I’m glad when he can take a break.

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Saturday – 1.75 mile walk + PT exercises + shoulders

I’ve been really dedicated to all my stretches and adding in strength, since I’m on my own. It takes a lot of time, but time is what I have right now.

And just because things aren’t insane enough, our older car broke down when Mr PugRunner made the trek to a different grocery store to attempt to get our weekly groceries. We had to have it towed back to the house. The positive? I had to pick him up which meant my first time driving on the highway since November.

Goal-getting

First, I would like to address my food/leg/ankle. Guys, it’s good. I probably could have stayed on my medication another month because there is still some residual tingling, but I’m sleeping and the weaning-off process went well, so it’s fine. My ankle is still tight, but not uncomfortably so. I am barely swelling at all anymore, even after my walks, and this is a huge victory in my book.

From there, we are ok. Obviously, things are tough. Little man is having a really hard time with everything and we are working so hard to reassure him and keep him feeling safe. I hate this for him, more than anything, but it’s going to be ok. We got another update from the district, which stated that teachers will NOT be returning to campus this week, although they will still work on preparing online work for March 30.

Heartbreakingly, some of his teachers have started messaging the students through our school app, asking how they are and to please check in. I don’t know why, but that really got me in the feels.

Last, but not least, I’m hosting a giveaway on Instagram for a $35 gift code to be used on the ROAD iD website. Head on over there if you’d like to enter. It ends at midnight ET on March 24.

I am linking up with the Weekly Rundown, with Confessions of A Mother Runner and Running on the Fly! Check them out!

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How was your week in training?

What are you doing this spring to keep yourself distracted from the COVID-19 situation?

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  1. Stephanie Mitchell says

    March 22, 2020 at 6:50 pm

    Progress being made every day! Keep up the great work!

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    • runswithpugs says

      March 23, 2020 at 1:10 am

      I am trying!

      Reply
  2. Beckett @ Birchwood Pie says

    March 22, 2020 at 7:56 pm

    Jenn, make no mistake, your recovery has been your own since day one and that’s why you’ve progressed so well. I love seeing all of your family walk selfies, we need to start doing that.
    Beckett @ Birchwood Pie recently posted…Weekly Sweats: Baby’s First BrooksMy Profile

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    • runswithpugs says

      March 23, 2020 at 1:10 am

      That’s really so kind of you to say. <3 Little man was used to getting in a good bike ride to and from school every day, so we need to keep him moving. It's a lot less fun without his buddies, though.

      Reply
  3. Jessie says

    March 22, 2020 at 8:05 pm

    I’m so glad you’re to a point in your PT that you can do it at home and have that option! It’s amazing how your recovery has gone- shows how diligent you have been! Way to go.

    Reply
    • runswithpugs says

      March 23, 2020 at 1:11 am

      I am so very lucky. I feel so behind compared to other recovery stories, but then again, now the pressure is off to make it back for a particular race, and I can just focus on me.

      Diligence is my middle name!

      Reply
  4. Kimberly Hatting says

    March 22, 2020 at 8:05 pm

    Glad your progress is continuing! You have an arsenal of PT exercises/stretches, so it’s great that you can continue with all of that at home.

    Reply
    • runswithpugs says

      March 23, 2020 at 1:11 am

      I have a done of stuff I can work on at home. I miss the shuttle and the slant board, but I can work around those.

      Reply
  5. Wendy says

    March 22, 2020 at 8:30 pm

    It’s so great to see you finally hitting–yep, I’m going to say it–your stride! All that hard work is paying off. Yay!

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    • runswithpugs says

      March 23, 2020 at 1:12 am

      I had a nice stride going today! It’s exhausting, but every day a little farther and a little faster.

      Reply
  6. Kim G says

    March 22, 2020 at 8:49 pm

    I kind of felt the same way about Spring finally arriving this week. I was kind of like “that’s great, now what?” lol. I guess because we’re all stuck indoors we don’t really care about the weather right now.
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    • runswithpugs says

      March 23, 2020 at 1:13 am

      The weather here is just ridiculously beautiful. The humidity has been so low, and that’s just unheard of here. Not that we can enjoy it much, because oh, yeah, self-isolating. Ugh. It’s for a good cause and it will be worth it in the end, but ugh.

      Reply
  7. Laurie says

    March 22, 2020 at 10:20 pm

    Oh, man! Donuts and green scrambled eggs? That’s even better than green beer! My grandson’s birthday is on St. Patrick’s Day. He kind of got shortchanged this year but we tried to make it a good birthday.

    Good for you for sticking with the stretches and PT exercises so faithfully. I haven’t been doing my stretches lately. You just inspired me to do mine right now!

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    • runswithpugs says

      March 23, 2020 at 1:14 am

      It was a good day LOL.

      I’m sorry about your grandson. My son’s birthday is coming up next month and we had to tell him that we will celebrate with him at home but it’s not going to be anything grand. We will make it up to him later.

      Even if I can’t be there at PT, I’m going to continue as best I can. I want to be 100% better and I can’t get there without doing my PT.

      Reply
  8. Darlene S. Cardillo says

    March 23, 2020 at 1:08 am

    I remember having a hard time getting off the bike.

    My ankle is still stiff. But I’m used to it.

    You’re doing great. Proud of you.

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    • runswithpugs says

      March 23, 2020 at 1:16 am

      It was fairly awkward LOL.

      I’m noticing little improvements. Like I can push things with my foot. Or I can take off my left shoe with my right foot. Small victories.

      <3 Thank you for all the support and encouragement.

      Reply
  9. Deborah Brooks says

    March 23, 2020 at 1:26 am

    I am glad to see you walking and making progress each week. No one wants to go on my walks w me either but I kind of like my alone time out there. on a lighter note-We were just trying to figure out what to do about our nails too. I hope that is our biggest problem

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    • runswithpugs says

      March 23, 2020 at 2:23 pm

      I do like the alone time but I also like having someone to chat with. It’s a tough choice.

      True story about the nails. I as honestly more concerned about getting them off than getting them done again, just because the edges were starting to lift and things were getting caught. I can polish them at home, but it is what it is. Now that the SNS is off, I’m not worried about it.

      Reply
  10. Lisa @ TechChick Adventures says

    March 23, 2020 at 4:53 pm

    Steady progress with your walks! That’s great! I’m so glad I had my hair cut and colored just recently, so I’ll be good for 12 weeks… and hopefully this will all be done by then. Ladies are going to be getting really creative with their hair soon though 😉
    Lisa @ TechChick Adventures recently posted…Weekly workouts – a new planMy Profile

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    • runswithpugs says

      March 24, 2020 at 5:03 pm

      Hair, nails, brows and lashes. I’m glad that I’m not super high-maintenance. I do color my hair and get my nails done, but I can live without it, too. I have’t worn makeup in weeks LOL.

      Reply
  11. Judy @ Chocolaterunsjudy says

    March 23, 2020 at 7:28 pm

    I’m glad that you had pretty much graduated PT at just the right time!

    I think this probably hits the hardest on kids (although as a kid, I still probably would have been ok, I loved to read & draw & not move too much, LOL!).

    I guess it’s a good thing that I often let my hair get far too long, but at the same time my heart goes out to my hairdresser.

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    • runswithpugs says

      March 24, 2020 at 5:02 pm

      I would have liked it to a point (total introvert bookworm over here), but it’s the whole no going out to eat or to the movies or those little things to make the time at home more special that would have gotten to me (and I now it’s getting to him).

      I’m not super worried about my hair. I’m tall enough that no one sees my grays when they come in, and I don’t cut it frequently anyway. When this is over, it will be time for a big splurge.

      Reply
  12. Michelle D. says

    March 23, 2020 at 9:48 pm

    Jenn, you have been working so hard – it’s great to see all the progress you have made!

    Reply
    • runswithpugs says

      March 24, 2020 at 5:01 pm

      Sooo hard. LOL. It’s at a point where I can see and feel the progress and that helps so much.

      Reply
  13. Lisa @ Mile by Mile says

    March 24, 2020 at 8:19 am

    It sure has been a crazy couple of weeks! I definitely feel bad for kids who are having their whole lives turned upside down and just don’t really understand the larger impact of what is happening right now. My son won’t remember this and for all he knows life is just going on as usual…except I am home with him more! Sorry you cant go to PT anymore but it sounds like you are in a pretty good place with your recovery.
    Lisa @ Mile by Mile recently posted…How To Combine Running and Strength Training WorkoutsMy Profile

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    • runswithpugs says

      March 24, 2020 at 5:00 pm

      I am lucky that I am this far along in my recovery. I can’t imagine having to do this on my own.

      Love to you and your little guy. Each age has its own struggles with this situation. <3

      Reply
  14. Debbie @ Deb Runs says

    March 25, 2020 at 12:55 am

    I’m glad to hear that you’re walking comfortably and doing your PT homework. It’s got to be tough not being able to go into the office to finish out your sessions.

    Of course I had to pick a dark brown polish when I got my nails done (gel polish) two weeks ago. It’s good to know that you were able to remove it on your own because that’s what I’ll be doing soon. I texted my nail tech yesterday to see how she’s doing. Our governor closed all nail salons, gyms, theaters, etc. My nail tech and her husband own the salon and have two sons in college. I feel so badly for them.

    Virginia’s schools were also closed for the remainder of this academic year. It’s getting real and it’s scary!
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    • runswithpugs says

      March 26, 2020 at 1:15 am

      I heard that about Virginia. I get it, but it’s so hard to fathom.

      I’m glad I had light pink this last time – it definitely helped with removal. But you will get your polish off, too, even if it’s not perfect. I am going to love that first manicure back, though. I hope all the salons come through this ok.

      Reply
  15. Zenaida Arroyo says

    March 26, 2020 at 12:45 am

    I am happy to see you’ve made so much progress! It is rough right now. I can imagine how tough it must be for your son. I miss my kids and can only communicate with their through Google Classroom. However, Most of them have not logged in. Since I am home I’ve been catching up on various shows. So far so good!
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    • runswithpugs says

      March 26, 2020 at 12:55 am

      <3

      We got preliminary instructions today and will have more details on Friday. We use Schoology so it's a little different, but we are going to give it our best shot and see how it goes.

      Reply

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