I have been on a running hiatus since November 23, thanks to a freak accident and some bad luck. Since I started running seven years ago, I have not taken any kind of extended break. There may have been a rest period of a week or two, here and there, but that was about it. Now that I'm unable to ...
taking a running hiatus: be back soon
week 9 (20): recovery progress
On this gorgeous Sunday, I am so happy to report I am feeling some serious recovery progress. It has been a LONG time coming, but something clicked this past week and my hopes are high. It's been very easy to lose track of the recovery progress I've made. I get stuck feeling very behind and ...
runfessions: embarrassed by limitations
Today, I'm opening up about being embarrassed by limitations. I'm not proud of how I feel, but I do try to be honest about this journey with all its ups and downs. Let's join up with Marcia's Healthy Slice and talk it out in our February Runfessions I runfess... That I hate to be in the ...
5 things to say to injured runner friends
It seems that it can be a bit of a struggle coming up with things to say to injured runner friends. I have never been one to police what people's words, but this past week, I received some truly mind-boggling comments from otherwise well-meaning folk. Providing a list of things NOT to say wasn't in ...
week 8 (20): 12 weeks post op
Here we are, 12 weeks post op. Almost six weeks of getting the big thumbs-up from the surgeon and starting to bear weight. To be honest, it feels like forever. Even longer when you add in the weeks between the fall and the surgery date. I point this out because I need the reminder that I have ...
{recovery} doubt comes in
I know that recovery doubt seems a little dark after yesterday's post, but here we are. My plan was to share "The Plan," complete with full excitement and enthusiasm. I accomplished that, but there is an emotional setback that popped up this week and left me reeling. There will be some whining ...
