So happy to report that my back is almost back to 100%! I was seriously freaking out when i last posted.
So now I’m finally planning my comeback.
Clearly Duncan is thrilled about my comeback
I’m looking forward to joining my hiking group tonight and returning to the yoga mat tomorrow morning. I’ll modify as needed for my back if I feel the need.
And I’ve resumed what I was just getting underway with at physical therapy for my toe 2 weeks ago when the back went out. Yesterday I did 3 sets of toe raises and took a brisk walk. I’ll incorporate some jumps soon. Just want to make sure my back is truly 100 percent first. The next couple of weeks will be all about stress and rest which is what my toe needs to continue repairing in its final phases of healing. I found this great post on the site irunfar.com about recovering from soft tissue injury that explains everything so clearly.
My plan is to actually start running a little in another week or 2. I’m going to follow the rule of 2 starting with a 10 minute easy run and adding 2 minutes to each subsequent run so long as I have no pain. (I’ll be taking at least one rest day in between runs to monitor the situation).
Over the next 3 monnths I’ve got three 5Ks that I’d like to run (slow and steady!) if possible. I have to say that I am being cautiously optimistic but even just the idea that I’ll be running again this year makes me so happy.
Since Mr. SOTSS has already signed up for the Trenton Half at the end of October I’m hoping I can run the 5K. (Here’s my recap from 2016, 2014 and 2013.)
And finally the Big Chill 5K in December (you can read a little about last year’s race here. If all goes well I’ll think about increasing mileage next year.
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:
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?
How to Sweat Out the Small Stuff Block Island Style
I spent 5 days on Block Island. It small island off the coast of Rhode Island. And Mr. SOTSS’s daughter K-Corn (my nickname for her) drew it so accurately here. It kinda looks like a duck.
We were there to celebrate Mr. SOTSS’s dad’s 70th birthday and the 4th of July.
J-Beans (my nickname for Mr. SOTSS’ other daughter) wearing her patriotic blue cat ears.
The one thing I can say for certain is that there are no bad views anywhere.
adorable houses with flowers and picket fences
There is only beauty out of each and every vista.
Heaven
I would go for walks and take in the view only to turn around and see something even more beautiful.
I want to marry these flowers!
So I figured since this blog is supposed to be about running and stress relief (and doing any exercise that makes you feel less stress really especially when unable to run) I would design this post to highlight that stuff. More »
Since Mr. SOTSS has already signed up for the Trenton Half at the end of October I’m hoping I can run the 5K. (Here’s my recap from 2016, 2014 and 2013.)
And finally the Big Chill 5K in December (you can read a little about last year’s race here. If all goes well I’ll think about increasing mileage next year.
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