Happy Thursday! I was asked to contribute a few tips for running motivation from the folks over at fittous.
You can read my tips and tips from 42 other bloggers over here. There are definitely some common themes! Hope you find it helpful. 🙂
In other news my latest yoga progress—after almost 3 months—I can now hold a wheel pose.
Duncan waiting for the mat so he can practice his downward dog
I’ve also become the master of matching my yoga mat and being more flexible…..in life
And in doggie paddle news i’m up to 24 laps!
34 minutes in the pool = soggy toes.
That’s 600 yards of low impact cardio for my entire body! And last night I went on a 4+ mile hike with very little issue from my toe. I’m slowly seeing the light at the end of the tunnel (the second time around!) and hope that I’ll be back to running in the fall.
Honestly….How can this view not affect your mindset
Normally I don’t like to take Duncan on the hikes in the summer but the weather was much cooler and I knew he’d be able to do it
🙂
Ella who’s only 6 months old joined our hike too! She’s so adorable
I’m just going to enjoy challenging myself to adding doggie paddle laps and trying to conquer yoga poses that seem so hard for me. Half moon: you’re next!
I’ve been enjoying picking fresh veggies in my dad’s garden. He’s got string beans growing up the corn stalks.
corn getting close to being ready for harvest
string beans!
And here are a couple of additional Duncan photos just because:
So this week I “swam” twice! 30 minutes each session.
Tuesday I squeezed out 20 laps (25 yards per lap=500 yards) and yesterday was 22 laps in the same time (550 yards).
I put “swam” in quotes because I don’t officially know how to swim so I just do the doggie paddle mostly. Like the time I swam in the ocean for the Jersey Girl triathalon almost 3 years ago to the day. (August 3rd, 2014). I was thinking about that triathalon yesterday and how totally out of my comfort zone I was. I’m really proud of that accomplishment.
Me and Jane, the girl who convinced me to do the triathalon. 🙂
It might mean more to me than my 7 marathon finishes. But if I can doggie paddle my way into the Guinness World Records someday…..well that might be the biggest accomplishment yet! 🙂
I also got on the bike for 9-10 miles on Monday of this week as well and practiced yoga on Monday (right after my ride) and Wednesday and I’m headed there in a few minutes for my 3rd class this week.
Monday miles
hydrating like a champ it’s been so hot
I’ve been on a roll with all this cross-training. I am feeling optimistic and I think I actually feel a small improvement in my toe. (I go for my 6th PT session on Tuesday)
Oh and I got a new audiobook this week. Alan Alda wrote a book called If I Understood You Would I Be Making This Face?: Relating to and Communicating with Others, from the Boardroom to the Bedroom
I’m really enjoying it.
That’s all for now.
Any fun weekend plans?
Do you have a skill that could land you a spot in the Guinness World Records?
I thought before I update you on my weekend I’d take a look back at a post I wrote a couple of months ago about the what if’s that come with injury. I thought it would be interesting to show how some of those played out:
what if update
“What if the MRI doesn’t reveal anything” Well it sort of didn’t. Only showed a neuroma which isn’t where my pain is and edema (swelling).
“What if I don’t get answers” Well i didn’t really. I still don’t know what happened although I’ve recently begun physical therapy and they feel pretty strongly that my pain is from bone and not ligament/tendon.
“What if the MRI reveals that something is in need of repair surgically.” Luckily it didn’t
“What if I have to wear a boot” I didn’t but wondering if maybe I should have. It boggles my mind how long this pain has lasted. It’s like walking on a black and blue for 4 months.
“What if I need crutches” I didn’t but wondering if maybe I should have.
“What if I gain too much weight from being less active” well I’ve managed to keep my weight stable. It did go up a few pounds but came back down recently. I’m about 142-144 pounds which is my “normal” range.
“What if I can’t run again” well I healed enough to run for a couple of weeks before the setback so I’m confident that I’ll be able to run again. Just gonna have to take it even slower to return to it this time around. I keep setting a new date to strive for but really it doesn’t matter what I want. It’s what my body tells me. And at this point I doubt I’ll be running for the remainder of the summer.
“What if I can’t run the New Jersey Half” I couldn’t. I cried. I survived.
“What if I can’t wear heels to Barbara’s wedding”. Luckily I was able to wear heals and made it through most of the night.
“What if I can’t run the Brooklyn Half” I couldn’t. I cried. I survived. I had a donut.
weekend update
Friday, one of my clients let me know how appreciative he was of my hard work keeping up with his assignment turnover. It left me smiling and going into the weekend with a smile.
I went to yoga on Saturday morning. I’m finally able to do Wheel pose but my crow seems to have stagnated. Hrumph! But I’m determined to keep at it. We joked in class yesterday about how we’re all going to be able to go into a head stand from crow soon and I said….yeah #2018goals ! But just like olympians I guess practicing for years to get to a goal isn’t such a bad thing 🙂
I took my bike to Mr. SOTSS’ this weekend so I could go for a ride while he did his long run. It’s been nice to not clock a time or distance to my workouts these days. I ended up curious when I got home so I mapped out my course online and saw I had biked about 10 miles.
We hit up the movie theater Saturday night to see The Big Sick. It was a really great movie. I laughed a ton and forgot how funny Ray Romano is.
Sunday was such a beautiful day that we drove to the beach and just walked along the boardwalk, stopping for a bit to sit on a bench and just take in the views of colorful beach umbrellas and the ocean. Some of my favorite times with Mr. SOTSS are those unplanned, easy and quiet days. We continued the theme with some backyard chillaxing. He strummed his guitar and we sipped some frozen daqueris.
I love how Chester is waiting for one of us to toss his football
Life can be so hectic and #AdultingCanBeSoHard that just taking those few easy hours felt like a week’s vacation!
When you get jealous that your boyfriend is cudding his dog and you ask for the same treatment….you get it!
Chillaxin
PT
I just got back from my 4th physical therapy appointment. In addition to the e-stim and ultrasound I got my first scraping treatment. We also worked on stretching my calves which have been tight from all the limping. Scraping sounds so scary right?
How was your weekend?
What is your favorite kind of weekend? Busy with lots of activities or relaxing and low key?
This photo popped up on my Facebook memories page. Baby Duncan! 8 years ago. He was only about 7 months old.
I’ve been home from Block Island now for over a week and trying to stay active without running as the toe slowly heals. I’ve been doing a little of this and a little of that. I made it to yoga 3 times in the last week and am loving it still. I’m working hard to hold that crow for a full 3 breaths. And I really think we all need to spend a few minutes every day inverted. (no pictures 🙁 I tend to shut my phone before I enter the studio.)
I live in a development with a community pool that I hardly ever use. I bought my home 17 years ago this month (I really can’t believe it’s been that long) and for the first 14 years I think I literally went once and only dipped my feet in. Then, in 2014 when my friend Jane talked me into doing that triathalon, I went twice to see if I could swim.
swim skirts are the bomb.
Well, this past week I have already gone twice and am discovering that it doesn’t matter that I’m not really a swimmer, I can stay afloat doing a doggie paddle/breast stroke hybrid and got 10 laps covered my first swim and 16 laps covered yesterday.
I have a silly shorts tan 🙂
I definitely love to set goals and while I don’t love being out of my comfort zone, it feels great to get my heart rate up. If only the pool were deeper I’d try pool running. But it’s only 4ft 3in deep.
Dear toe: take your time healing. It’s ok.
I’m now 3 sessions into physical therapy and optimistic that this will help me heal faster.
I took my bike out once this week and it wasn’t until 10 minutes in that I realized I never reconnected the front brake after coming back from Block Island (the way the bike went into the bike rack meant removal of front wheel and that required the disconnection of the brake). OOpsie! Good thing I really use the back brake more than the front.
I also managed one “power walk” this week. My toe felt really good on Sunday so I walked briskly for 3 miles.
Rocking the “shorts creep”
And I went on a hike with my hiking group this past Wednesday.
we heard lots of frogs in this bog
Getting ready to hike
I keep fantasizing kayaking. I miss it. I wish I lived on a lake.
So a little yoga, a little swimming, a little walking, a little biking and a little hiking have helped me to Sweat Out the Small Stuff through the week.
Oh and I drove out to Pennsylvania to visit my dear friend Stef. We’ve known each other for 30+ years now! She has a labradoodle too—Bella. It was a great day of catching up.
And Duncan got a haircut!
I never grow weary of his before and after side-by-side photos
I’m gearing to be back to running in the fall but for now I’ll keep doing a little of this and a little of that 🙂
That’s 600 yards of low impact cardio for my entire body! And last night I went on a 4+ mile hike with very little issue from my toe. I’m slowly seeing the light at the end of the tunnel (the second time around!) and hope that I’ll be back to running in the fall.
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