my 2010 endurance challenge update
well, i missed the ole blog last week. the storm knocked a tree on my interwebs and cable. it was sad. and for the record. comcast was absolutely and completely ridiculous. up until the point that they actually addressed the issue when i was delighted with service the men who finally helped us provided. without going into too much detail, we flagged them down in the middle of the street and begged them to hear our story bc their customer service folks sucked. they did and reacted beautifully. thank you.
onward. comcast is back. olympics are on. anne is happy.
except on thing - my ankle is mysteriously swollen and tender to the touch.
injury.
i don’t have the foggiest what it is, but it’s a TOTAL bummer and really bringing me down. don’t get me wrong, i realize there are much bigger things to worry about, but it’s a hurdle i really didn’t want to come to, especially this early in the game. i have not run this week, which is making me twitchy. it’s also making me afraid that all my hard work is going to slide. and it might. bur realistically, i know it won’t make a huge difference as long as i heal quickly. and depending on how long this takes to heal, likely easily recovered from. i have some theories on what it is and how it happened, all includes blaming the snow, which i love. but again, theories. derived from a consultation with dr. google.
i was just getting so cocky in my head. i was getting faster and more consistent and so sure i was going to make my stretch pace goal. i still might, i have not lost hope, but i am pretty sure i forgot to knock on all the wood.
last night i was dressed and ready to run. and then i decided that the smart thing to do is to listen to my body, not my heart, and rest. so, i’m resting. i’ll run tomorrow, skip my long run this weekend (which is convenient for CABIN CAMPING 2010!!!!) and reevaluate at my first scheduled run for next week on tuesday.
as far as road blocks are concerned, 6 weeks in is upsetting, but the severity is seemingly not. so i’m trying to embrace that reality and plan around it. for example, this weekend i have decided to do some low impact cross training instead…maybe some folks will join me? i don’t know, but i’ll get out there and get some cardio and strength in in between handles of jameson.
i also decided to finally launch my efforts to fundraise! you can check my progress on the left in that really ugly widget. its ugly, but there to stay. helps keep me motivated. so, last night i started an email campaign. i’ll use plenty of methods, but this was a good start. it was really fun explaining to the various segments of my life about what i’m up to. it felt like i was still being productive without getting my run in and reminded my of one of the reasons i’m doing this. and if i don’t respond when my body talks to me, i might not be able to complete any of it. so, i’m much more at ease with my decision to rest and happy to have found some inspiration from many lovely emails i have gotten in response. not to mention a generous start to achieving my goal from some big BIG hearts.
so, to those that have already donated, THANK YOU! and to those who have already been such an encouragement in other ways, thank YOU!
so, that’s my update. when i’m actually running, i’m feeling awesome and having a great time. especially in this snow! but, i’m taking a break this week to make sure i stay healthy. i have started fundraising and have found some incredible inspiration that reminds me of who i am and what i am doing.
life is good great.
