Goodness. Gracious!! How many attempts at posting does it take to say “I have a stress fracture.” ??
Well I can count two written and non-posted novels… but more importantly, it’s been almost TWO WEEKS since the Kayak Theory! Ugggh. Not giving an excuse. Just, ugggh.
In the last 13 days, I have:
- Had a 9:15 pm MRI at University of Minnesota Fairview.
- Got up at 5:00 am the next morning for a flight to Detroit.
- Celebrated my sister and brother in law’s WEDDING with family in Ann Arbor.
- Received the call of doom telling me, yes, I do indeed have a tibial stress fracture.
- Pool ran sans-belt in my life in a “pool” the size of a a jacuzzi tub.
- Swam some, biked some, elliped some, and did some core… but not nearly enough.
- Completely fallen off the wagon with proper eating habits. National ice cream day =/= whole pint.
- Finally got a hair cut. Now that I have all this time that I’m not running. (Haha! Feelin a little salty over here? That was written with a complete pouty face. And then I read it. And cracked up. Myyyyy bad.
) - Went to my first Twins game in the new Target Field. It was awesome.
- A lil good ol’ self reflection. And prayer.
So…. yeah. If you could read the other two posts I wrote (though you might not want to – literally multiple pages worth in Word…) you might understand a little bit of the turmoil that has been my thoughts lately. One minute I’m way up, sun is shining, and the next I don’t really want to do anything or be with anyone. I’d rather sit out on the porch in solitude with a book. Don’t get me wrong… there’s a time and place for personal reflection and whatnot, but I typically enjoy being with other people, going out, doing something dangit!
HOWEVER….
I know from past periods of non-running that this is what happened. I wont call it depression, because I have no idea if what I feel is anything in comparison to those who are truly suffering from that. But It’s a “funk” for sure, and one I’m not enjoying. I guess my point in post this is so others understand that this is real life – not everything is peachy keen and great training rides and swimming like kayaks. Sometimes life hands you a basket of lemons. And if you don’t like lemonade, you better paint that sh¡t gold.
If one word could describe my thoughts, my attitude, and probably a lot of my actions… it would be FRUSTRAT/ED/ING. Oh wait… what did I call that? Vexation. I’ve been trying to remind myself to use the help of my old Roman buddies to keep me grounded. No… not those Romans….
THESE Romans:
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
Romans 12:12
They do a good job. But alright already, ’nuff of this.
I’ll be back tomorrow with something much more light hearted, from a funny article I somehow ended up reading from CNN. Just needed to get this out there, and for sure didn’t want anyone thinking I drown during an OWS or something!! 
Catch ya,
-E
Comment By: Jamie
July 19th, 2010 at 6:39 pm
I’ve been known to get into a funk or two in my day, especially when injured. It comes with the ebb and flow of life. Embrace it, learn from it and when it is time (not a moment too soon or too late), move on from it.
Jamie´s last blog ..Slowest Bike Workout Of My Life
Comment By: Chelsea
July 19th, 2010 at 6:45 pm
Oh no! I’m sorry to hear your shin really did have a stress fracture. I have to give you mad props for pool running in a tiny pool with no floaty vest. Actually the thought of you running in a hot bubbly jacuzzi made me laugh.
Chelsea´s last blog ..On our way
Comment By: Adam
July 19th, 2010 at 6:50 pm
SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK. that sucks. A lot. I think something like this is sort of like not having the internet. When you don’t have the internet all of the things that you can think of doing involve the internet.
Hopefully you can think of something that doesn’t involve running.
Adam´s last blog ..Not In Kansas Anymore
Comment By: kate
July 19th, 2010 at 7:16 pm
FART! i am so sorry that you are in a funk my dear. but the best things about funks is that they always pass and you usually learn something or have something that you can take away from them. (i swear to you i do not consider myself one of those intensly optimistic people but man did that sound like it.) so until then, hang tuff, call me whenever, and blast the atmosphere!
kate´s last blog ..Weekend in Eats
Comment By: sarah
July 19th, 2010 at 7:19 pm
You have some crummy friggin’ luck. And it’s not your fault. And that sucks. And you have every right to pout and be pissed, but hopefully you can see that you are lucky and fortunate in so many other ways – like having a family to celebrate weddings with and the city of Minnesnapolis at your fingertips and what I’m assuming is a cute new haircut. And bones heal, eventually. VIBES BEING SENT YER WAY.
sarah´s last blog ..Dontcha know
Comment By: Becca
July 19th, 2010 at 8:22 pm
Hey there,
I just came across this blog today and I wanted to tell you to keep your head up. I went through an overuse injury in my shoulder while I was swimming, and turned to running instead. I was running every single day, and started having some ankle pain which was misdiagnosed as Achilles Tendonitis. It turned out that it was an inflamed nerve, but in many ways, I am thankful for that misdiagnosis today. I learned many fun, low impact ways to cross train that are keeping me in great shape and keeping my workouts interesting. I hope that you recover well. Your spirit as a runner and a person never ceases to amaze me!
PS- quick question…is the elliptical okay cross training for a stress fracture? I’ve heard lots of opinions on this and I was curious…
Comment By: Tim Litzinger
July 19th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
Does this make it a good time to work on the bike and swim? Or are you going to have to cut back on that too.
National Ice Cream Day is a very valid excuse to break the diet. But, just for ONE day!!!!
Tim Litzinger´s last blog ..To my wife Angela
Comment By: DRog
July 19th, 2010 at 9:40 pm
RRRRRRRRRRrrrrrrrrrr. What a drag. I am sorry you are dealin. Totally sucks…but get back on that eating RIGHT wagon!
-Derek
DRog´s last blog ..Day 3 of 3
Comment By: Aimee (I Tri To Be Me)
July 19th, 2010 at 9:49 pm
Oh..I’m so sorry you have a stress fracture! That just sucks! I can only imagine how frustrated you must be! On the bright side, at least you were able to get a hair cut! (kidding)
Aimee (I Tri To Be Me)´s last blog ..Boulder 703 bike ride
Comment By: Susan
July 19th, 2010 at 10:18 pm
I ended up taking two months off from running after Boston due to my foot and IT band…I was GRUMPY during those two months and my job got me down even more so than usual. Even though I was swimming and biking, it just wasn’t the same. I hope it heals up quick…although I’m not sure they ever heal quick. gah!
Susan´s last blog ..Pura Vida – planes- trains- and automobiles
Comment By: trina
July 20th, 2010 at 4:40 am
With all these injuries, don’t you think you are overtraining?
Comment By: Mellissa
July 20th, 2010 at 7:07 am
No fun! I veto this stress fracture. I hope it heals quickly!
Mellissa´s last blog ..The Search
Comment By: Emily (A Nutritionist Eats)
July 20th, 2010 at 1:47 pm
Ugh. That is no fun
I’ll be sending good vibes your way.
Emily (A Nutritionist Eats)´s last blog ..macy’s culinary council- andrea robinson
Comment By: kelsey@snackingsquirrel.com
July 20th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
URGH!!! sorry about this love! get lots of sun and funny people to cheer you up in the meantime. sending all my loving thoughts and healing energy your way!
xoxo
Comment By: Jenny
July 20th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
Wow, I’m reading this post & I remember you talking about your hip stress fractures too and I totally can relate to you. I also had a stress fracture in my femoral neck when I was 18 that required 3 pins and have since then had another stress fracture in my other hip (no pins thankfully) and a medial tibia stress fracture that I found out about 2 weeks before I was suppose to run Boston this year….ugh! Hang in there and keep your chin up. From what I’ve read, you’re a tough girl who will get through this stronger than before.
Jenny´s last blog ..Working in Indy
Comment By: Abby
July 20th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
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Comment By: Julia
July 21st, 2010 at 10:47 am
Bummer. sorry to hear this! Keep with the Vit D3 and all the stuff your MD says to do:) Hopefully you will recover quickly as you know, once it shows on film/scan it’s usually matured and healing already!
Comment By: katie
July 21st, 2010 at 11:20 am
im so sorry girl!! i agree with abby- God is ALWAYS working.. He will show you something through all of this!!
Comment By: jessica
July 21st, 2010 at 1:12 pm
That super sucks!
Wishing you a speedy recovery.
jessica´s last blog ..End of the gym hiatus
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Comment By: Betsy
July 23rd, 2010 at 9:55 am
So sorry! You try to be positive but you know what? Some things just suck and I hate when people don’t just say it! Make the most of your relaxation and recovery time. I would die to go to a yoga class right now but there’s no time in the training schedule & coach has said no to yoga on off-days. I’m looking forward to being a ironman yogi in a couple months!