Author: Darlene

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(Mostly) Wordless Wednesday – The Brochure

Guess what just came in the mail – the brochure for 2012 Sean’s Run –  http://www.seansrun.com/pdfs/2012Flyer_spread.pdf

ME on page 2

2011 was the first year I ran this race.  This year, I can’t run in it because of my injury.

The funny thing is that the 2011 brochure had my friend Mary’s photo in it (from the first year she ran the race.)

Mary in the 2010 race and on the 2011 brochure

 

And then last year at race time she was coming back from a serious injury.

So I think it is bad luck to have your photo on the Sean’s Run brochure!! It leads to injury LOL!

Happy Running!

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Changes in Perspective

If you’ve read my blog at all, you know that I HATE running on the TREADMILL.  I find it boring…I run so slow on it … and can’t do it for very long.  In fact, I only have run on it if it has been raining. (Yeah I’m a wimp about that!)

This winter has been a dream come true as far as snow, ice and cold weather.  I would not have used the treadmill at all …IF I WERE RUNNING!

This injury has changed my perspective!!

My PT guy R told me yesterday that tomorrow he may put me on the treadmill!! Granted, I will be walking and holding on and it will be very slow but I am psyched!!!

He is trying to help me walk…put weight on my left foot…stride…limp less!  Sounds good to me…even if it is the treadmill.

So I will be loving the treadmill because eventually after walking on it, I will be running on the treadmill!!

Happy Running! Do you use a treadmill?

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Running Update

Yes, I am wearing a running shoe & a compression sock at work today.

So I am still a runner…ha ha…even if I can’t run.

Updates:

  • I am working on the swelling…ice..ice..compression socks
  • I am NOT using the BOOT.
  • I am NOT using my crutches. (I still bring one along just in case)
  • I am walking slowly with a limp… hopefully limping less (it’s hard when you don’t have much movement in the ankle yet.)
  • At PT, I did level 4 on the bike and even did hills!
  • I went to TARGET and shopped (shopping cart can be used as a walker!)..I went for socks and bought everything but.
  • I met my running buddy Mary at Starbucks…haven’t seen her since the injury.  We talked running, of course.

Me & Mary - the healthy days

Happy Running! How was your weekend?

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March Goals

I mean that literally.  Limping will lead to walking and that will take me closer to running (my goal).

March Goals:

  • Continue PT.
  • Do exercises on my own, as well.
  • Start using exercise bike at work.
  • Walk with less of a limp.
  • Lose that darn BOOT!
  • Burn those crutches!

Happy Running!  What are your goals for March? I hope yours involve RUNNING!

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Friday in Bullets

  • I shouldn’t really say TGIF.  I only worked Wed and today.  Mon & Tues I was tech support for the bar exam and had to do NOTHING.  Yesterday I had a snow day and today I leave at 3 pm  for PT.
  • It’s been NINE weeks since I had surgery on my ankle…it feels like forever ago that I ran or played tennis or did yoga!
  • I haven’t used my crutches in a week.  Outdoors I wear the boot and indoors I drag my foot around in a shoe or sneaker (I can’t say “walk” because I can’t bend my ankle yet.)
  • On Wed, I didn’t get my fav PT guy R.  Instead I had J and he HURTS!!! Today I have R again. (But maybe pain is a good thing if I get better faster.)
  • At PT, they let me use the exercise bike!! It’s the first type of exercise I’ve done.  I almost even sweat.  I started at level 2 but went to level 4 for 2 minutes and then ended at level 1 –20 minutes total.  It felt great!!! I plan to use the bike at work on days when I don’t have  PT.
  • I am excited to play mah jongg tonite.  I haven’t played in 2 weeks – many of my friends have been in Florida.

Happy Running!  Anything exciting planned for the weekend?

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3 Things on a Snowy Thursday

1.  We finally got snow yesterday…not cool when you are limping around in a boot and have to clean your car off. But today I have the day off!! (Unfortunately I got up at 7am, and had breakfast before I found out.)

my friend Terry's backyard

2.  I “leaped” into shoes  yesterday.  I had to buy these because my foot swells as the day goes on and I can adjust…I had to forgo fashion 😦

cute shoes?? not!

3.  I finished one sock (2 boring days at the bar exam helped.) The problem is that now I have to do another one and it has to look the same. Good thing I have today off…

Happy Running!  Did you get a snowstorm?

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February Photo A Day Challenge Completed

 

For more info, click HERE.

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1– Almost 60 degrees on Feb 1!!  
2– Current inspirational words!!
3– Blogging, of course
4– Lake George Winter Carnival Mascot (which starts today)
5– Super Bowl Sunday morning
6 – “Life is uncertain.  Eat dessert first.”
7 – On my jacket today
8 – Runner at sunset in Naples, Fla.
9 – Komen team in front of where I work.
10 – Made with help of befunky.com
11 – Running in a race
12 – My running shoes (of course)
13 – The water of Lake George, the sky & my clothes
14 – Bracelet, bloody mary & hubby’s wedding ring
15– My phone at work
16 – Me standing (& tights, dress)
17 – Mother’s Day race finish time
18– Applebees Holiday Martini
19 – Being housebound & dependent
20 – Joan Samuelson’s autograph
21 – Half marathon finisher medal, red porsche and tennis car magnet in Naples, Fla.
22– Albany Law School
23 – Dressing up (will I wear these again??)
24–  Scrunchies
25– Adirondack Half Marathon Schwag
26 – Lights in the park at Christmastime
27 – Cannoli for dessert
28 – My savings
29 – Smash on my computer

This challenge is a lot of fun especially if you like photography, being creative and you have the time. Perfect for me since I was home from work most of the month.  FATMUMSLIM offers this same challenge every month.  I will not do it for March since I am working again and going to PT but in the future, I think I may again.

Happy Running!  Do you like to take photos??

 

 

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Happy Leap Day

Yup, February is over! Normally I don’t like to rush time but with this injury, each day that passes is a day closer to being able to run!!

zero miles for February

  • Yes, that’s ZERO running miles again for February!
  • Zero tennis played
  • Zero yoga sessions attended
  • Cross-training = crutching, hopping, hobbling, knitting, typing…
  • Non-running activities – knitting socks, still reading Mockingjay, driving, back to work, started PT, exercises to get the ankle moving…

There is progress to report:

first half of the month

 

2nd half of the month

 March and beyond

Unfortunately March running looks much the same. But I see walking ahead!!

Happy Running!  What do you have planned for March?

 

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Two for Tuesday and My Epic Comeback

1.  From wheelchair to running a 5K – check out the story HERE. In 10 months, Kimberly Sheerin went being a paraplegic to running 3.1 miles.  AMAZING!!

2.  This past weekend, I put on a running shoe and I kinda walked (walk is a loose term – I moved slowly and didn’t fall).

Those two events prompted me to start planning my running future!!

  • 2 months – bones healed – CHECK!
  • 3 months – walk without crutches
  • 5 months – walk in a race
  • 6 months – start to run
  • 9 months – race in a 5k
  • 12 months – run a half marathon

So there you have it…my planned comeback!  More details to come!

Happy Running! 


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Monday Already?

The next two days will be pretty boring…tech support for the Bar exam takers who use their laptops.  So I’m off from my day job.  And boring is a good thing.  That means there are no laptop problems that I may or may not be able to fix and lots of free time to blog, read and knit.

Since my last post, I’ve celebrated (again) my friend’s upcoming move to Florida. (Her husband & son left a month ago.)

last time together

 
 

my fav drink - chocolate martini

 

one of my fav desserts - cannoli

 
I know I  have to start cutting back on the calorie consumption since I am not exercising… but I am still in pity mode.
 
I went to my second physical therapy session.  I made degrees of progress so my PT guy R said and he gave me more exercises using the resistance bands.
 

red in pt & yellow at home

 
This weekend I decided to go BOOTLESS.
 

NO boot!

First I had to find a sneaker that would fit on my fat swollen ankle.

 Success! A pair of Reeboks that I got free at the outlets last year. 

I started out using the crutches since I can hardly bend my foot.  Gradually I moved to one crutch and then on Sunday I even limped around the house without crutches!!

It is slow going and I am trying to be smart about it.  I used the wheelchair to go to the mall on Saturday. On Sunday I went SHOPPING by myself for the FIRST time.  I wore the boot for support but left the crutches home.  I went to Marshalls.  Two months without shopping… I scored some big bargains included a pink wool winter jacket for $15!! When I came home, I did my exercises & iced it.

Today I am back in the boot… but I see sneakers in my future!!

Happy Running!  Did you see The Artist?