 |
| Injured foot "X" marks the spot |
It was a year ago today
that I had such a pain in my right foot that I knew something was very wrong.
I hobbled into 4:00 Mass still thinking that it would go away and that I
would run the Kingman Hills with all my running friends the following Sunday
morning. I was wrong! The pain sort of went away but this
stubborn runner continued to run which was a bad decision. I continued on
and ran the Prairie Fire Half Marathon with the group I had coached. Most
of my runners beat me and I ran nowhere near my predicted 2:10. Instead I
crossed the finish line with a 2:17 and a very hurtful foot. That
apparently was not enough for me because the following month I ran the Route 66
Half Marathon, again in pain. I did eventually quit running but did not
do so until January 2016. Turns out my foot injury is really just a sciatic
nerve issue that really will never go away. I was spending a ton of money
going to a Chiropractor just for maintenance. Now I use an
table and do yoga once a week. The timing from my departure from running
was not good as life became stressful. Fast forward to now and I am out
of shape and 10 pounds heavier. I went to the Doctor the other day for my
yearly physical and my weight gain did concern him. He asked me to come
back for blood work and a follow up appointment. He thinks I might be
diabetic and wants me to follow a low carb diet. I have once again
started logging my calories on myfitness pal which is something I do not like
doing. For now my food diary is private but if you want to friend me my
name on that site is NJ1962. I will run again but realistically know that
I cannot do so until I am under 140 pounds. I know it is doable because
for the first time in a long time I am professionally happy. I made the
right decision to leave my former school district and accept a technology classroom
position in the Haysville public schools. I feel like it has been life changing.
 |
| Running the Kingman Hills |
 |
| Weekly Progress |
It makes me
want to make changes with my health and fitness. Many runners fall victim of
the mentality of "I am a runner so I can eat whatever I want."
Honestly you can think that way until you hit a "certain"
age. I can own the fact that I eat terribly. I am going to really
watch what I eat. I am going to accept the fact that my return to
running will not be easy and that the goal of running the Turkey Trot (10
miles) in November might be lofty. Although my friends have said that I
do not need C25K I think it makes sense to approach it as a total beginner.
So once my weight is under 140 I will begin C25K with a possible goal
of a spring 10K or half marathon. Looks like I have lost 2 pounds.
I have also learned that it is important to measure the same area when
taking your measurements.
|
Workouts for the week of 9/5/16 JOIN ME :)
Monday 9/5/16 Zumba
12:15 pm, Bootcamp 1:15 pm SYMCA
Tuesday 9/6/16 Muscle
Pump 5:30 pm DTYMCA
Wednesday 9/7/16 Extreme
Ride 5:30 pm DTYMCA
Thursday: 9/8/16 Body
Blitz 4:45 pm, Cardio Craze 5:45 pm SYMCA
Friday: 9/9/16 REST
