I have been placed on the injured-reserve list. I won’t be making the starting line up in any races or training runs for the time being.
I’ve been here before with a similar woe. I know my body. Something is wrong. Maybe it was my high (for me) mileage or my extremely non-bendy busy that triggered this domino effect of injuries. Or I am simply not ready for the mileage. Regardless the culprit, I’m on the bench until my team of non-traditional medical doctors give me the running green light.
Now you probably think I am going to FREAK OUT because I can’t run. But you know what? I’m totally okay with this setback. While I love love running, it’s not my everything. I don’t pretend to be pro athlete in life or in the expanding world of social media. I don’t get paid for it and I am not a sponsored athlete. Running is something that I do that gives me extreme joy. Yes I am upset but I see the glass as half full not empty.
My next scheduled race is Blackfoot 50K on May 30. I was limping again on Wednesday after my short run on Tuesday. I emailed the good folks at Blackfoot and they ensured me that I could drop my distance down to 25K. I don’t want to roll over my entry to next year because I doubt I will be in Alberta in another year (fingers crossed).
In the coming days and weeks I will be concentrating on my rehab (and avoiding massive weight gain). I can still WOD it up at crossfit and I will likely get back to the pool. It will be good for me to take a few more days off from running and to ease back into it with short runs as my medical team allows.
On Wednesday night I pulled the “woe is me” card and drank two glasses of wine and ate toast for dinner. I don’t want to create a lazy habit so I allowed myself one night to do nothing while I mend. I believe it’s important to use my time wisely and productively when I’m down and out. My mourning period tends to last a few days before I start to see the upsides of being injured.
2. Free evenings
3. Less laundry
4. I have more time to read books, magazines and blogs
5. Get more sleep ( I tend to stay up later after I run in the evenings because I can’t settle my brain)
6. Reduces my stress level to get everything done in one day
7. It allows me to step back and re-evaluate my training plan
8. I can try something new during my down time whether it’s another yoga or a belly dancing class
9. Dance more
10. Plot more adventures
13. Take more photos
14. Plan my two-week roadtrip to never, never land
15. Be thankful
How long is your mourning period when you are injured? Do you tend to see the glass as half empty or half-full?
oh no, that's too bad about your ultra plans. It's still early though, no? Hope you recover quickly. And good on you for taking a positive spin on the road to recovery!
Thanks Chantel!
Oh no!! I'm sorry to hear you are sidelined. I applaud you for your glass half full approach. It can be really easy to start to feel sorry for yourself. I tried to use my time away from running to focus on other things while still being active. I hope you are able to recover quickly and get back at it!
So,….what's the diagnosis? Are you on complete rest? Perhaps once you have some answers you will know more about Blackfoot. ANd, since it is early in the season if you get this niggling out of the way now, then you can carry on with your bad self soon.