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February Photo A Day Challenge Completed

 

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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?

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TTT: Eight Already?

8 WEEKS!!

You may say already but for me, it seems like an eternity…

  1. I am now working!  I even drive to work!! It’s great to be independent!!!
  2. I can walk with my boot and one crutch.  (That means I can carry somethng & open a door!!) It is very awkward since the boot has such a high heel. I had to dig out an OLD shoe with a higher platform.  Still swells a lot by the end of the day.

    this is what it feels like...

  3.   I went to my first PT appt…ouch!

Actually it went very well. I went to the same place as I did last summer for my achilles issue.  I had my favorite PT guy, R.  He did all the usual measurements of my range of motion (or lack of).  Of course, he remembered that I run.  He was very positive about my return to running.  Because of the hardware, the sideways motion will not return all the way but the forward motion should and that’s what important for running.

So first there was massaging and heat and then painful bending & pulling  followed by measurement and then ice. He said things improved already.  YAY!  He gave me 5 sets of exercises to do twice a day.  Heat before & ice after.  That should keep me busy. 

For now – Drop the 2 crutches and only use one with the boot.  The goal is to ditch the boot (before it destroys my back & hip) and walk with 2 crutches…then only one.  Hopefully in the next few weeks.

exercises in my future plus more

Happy Running! Any PT experiences to share?

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Wordless Wednesday or the Winter That Wasn’t

February 2011

 

February 2012

 

Yes, I was running last winter.  Enough said.

Happy Running!  How’s your running weather?

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Tuesday Tidbits – Mostly Good (and Some Bad)

Back at work after a 3- day weekend. 

Here’s a bulleted update of the weekend’s  GOOD stuff:

  • Friday & Saturday, I walked with one crutch with the boot. 
  • I went to a birthday party for a good friend Friday night.
  • Saturday I drove myself to my hair appt and then bought socks at Olympia Sports (had a $10 gift card to use)
  • Saturday night we went to the movies – If you haven’t seen Hugo, you must! It was 3D, took place in Paris and had a lot of messages in the story. Go see it!

    Love this view from the train station!

  • Sunday am, the hubby & I went wheelchair grocery shopping – not fun but necessary
  • Sunday afternoon, I got in my car and just drove (It was a beautiful sunny day and you know what I wanted to be doing) and ended up in Bolton Landing. I couldn’t do much when I got there so I sat on the beach and then had a root beer float which made me feel better for the moment.

Can you believe that it is 40 degrees in February?

 
 
  • Monday, my hubby went to work so I had the whole day to myself (and you know what I wanted to be doing).  But I did some knitting and cooking and cleaning.

    my lst sock so far but I haven't got to the hard part.

  • Monday afternoon I went to see my mentee Amandaand we went out to iHOP for lunch (did not eat healthy!).  We chatted for seveal hours catching up.

    Amanda & Matthew (who is almost 5 mos)

  • Last night, I had to listen to a webinar as part on my training to work at the NYS Bar Exam next week.

Now the Bad:

My independence got the best of me.  I walked on my boot Friday & Saturday.  By the end of the movie Sat nite, not having my foot elevated all day made so swollen that I could no longer put weight on it.  It was painful all day Sunday & Monday. Not fun at all.

I was planning on stopping at the outlets in Lake George on Sunday but I couldn’t walk with one crutch 😦  So sad.

Last night I woke up with my ankle throbbing!  Ouch!

Today, I drove myself to work and it feels much better. 

Back to baby steps! 

I am keeping my leg elevated when I can and I am using my crutch for support. This walking thing is harder than I thought.

Tomorrow I start PT…pretty scary trying to fit my FAT ankle into some kind of sneaker…

Happy Running! Did you enjoy your long weekend?

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Finally something positive…

I’ve read every website, blog, forum and comment regarding broken ankles.  They’re all doom and gloom.  They mostly talk about pain and limping for years and how you’re never be the same. My hubby tells me to stop reading them. 

But I finally found a positive comment related to running:

Just thought I’d add a little positivity to hopefully encourage some of you who are a bit down if you’re reading this whilst injured! I broke my left ankle / leg in 3 places, with a section of my ankle completely broken away from the leg having to be screwed back in. This was in November 2010. I had ORIF surgery as many of you have had to have titanium screws / pins put in before being in cast for a couple of months. When I first started physio directly after having the cast removed I had not a cm of movement. Gradually after several sessions of physio the situation improved slowly, and then more quickly. I was told I didn’t need any more physio after 10 weeks as I’d surpassed what they could do. I’ve always been a runner and set my sights on completing a 10k in June 2011 (7 months after my surgery). I was given the go ahead to start light training at the end of April and gradually and carefully built it up, successfully completing the 10k in 52 minutes. The joint felt good (although I was still being very careful), and believe it or not, between June and November (from 7 months until 12 months post op) I managed to successfully complete a 5k, ten 10k’s and two half-marathons. How I could do this? Just by following what the doctors and physiotherapists said to the letter and being slow and patient with my own therapy. It’s still only 13 months since my surgery and I feel fantastic. I’m in my 30′s, so not that young, though not too old. If I can do it, there is no reason that all of you can’t do it too! Good luck all!! :-)

It looks like this runner started training 5 months after ankle surgery. I only broke two bones (not 3) and did not have a cast. But I am older.  So are we even??

Anyway, I am confident that I will run a race before the end of 2012 – a 5k, maybe a 10k and who knows maybe a half marathon!!  There you have it.  I am being positive!

Happy Running!  Do you have doubts about what you can do?  Or are you a positive person?

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Half Marathons (in my dreams)

Last year, I ran FIVE Half Marathons!!

2nd

I got hooked on this long distance thing so would probably have done the same this year barring any injury.

Injury struck big time. 

So here are my dream events for 2012:

If any of you are running these halfs, think of me.  I am there IN SPIRIT!! (and cheering you on!)

Happy Running!

 

 

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Why I Love Running

I meant to write this on Valentine’s Day but for the last 7 weeks I have been kinda depressed.  I can’t run and I don’t know if I will again.  But I did run and I do ❤ running so here’s my list (in no particular order):

  1. the new friends I have made
  2. guilt-free carb-loading (before & after a run or race)
  3. the best way to end a bad day (or start off a tough day)
  4. an excuse to shop – buy new running clothes, shoes, gear, etc.
  5. setting your own goals (run your “own” race)
  6. how you feel when crossing the finish line in a race
  7. feeling healthy & active & alive
  8. sense of pride & accomplishment (I’m 58 and running half marathons!!)
  9. being alone and getting lost in one’s own thoughts
  10. the bling 🙂

Happy Running!  Anything to add about why you love running?