My achilles is not chronic or degenerative yet and will not become so if I stretch stretch stretch and ice ice ice for a few days and then start to strengthen strengthen strengthen my achilles and also my core muscles which are still embarrassingly wobbly. My orthotics have been adjusted and DOH!!! I have to wear them when I'm riding my bike - (hello Captain Obvious didn't-think-that-through-did-I?) I'll run tomorrow morning then ring Chris-the-magician-podiatrist and we'll decide whether I run on Sunday. I've kissed goodbye any idea of a new 10kmPB and also of reaching 1000km for 2006; not to worry! There's 2007's goals all sorted out :)
I am so grateful for all the supportive comments and advice I've had here and on coolrunning.
I'm particularly grateful for Angel's remark that it is all about showing up. This week I was talking to a work friend and it came to me that every single time I face up to a situation that makes me feel absolutely terrified (like my first couple of half-marathons, the Olympic distance triathlon I'm thinking of doing, eek did I just put that down in writing? and the bloggers' dinner), every single time I take a deep breath and JFSU*, something really good and unexpected happens that changes my life.
BTW, I went to a 3rd birthday party on Tuesday and had 2 pieces of pizza (dinner) and one light beer instead of chips, icecream, wine and cake. It wasn't much fun but I certainly felt better next morning. Go me!
What "Go me!" moments have you had lately?
More anon, self-improvers!
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*Just Show Up
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Warning:FTMI* about my achilles
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5 much-appreciated comments:
Hope it all works out well with yr Achilles your core and your orthotics (WTF are they, anyway?)LOL
I've been having GO ME moments all week, just doing a lot of things that I had been putting off for whatever reason. It just refreshes you to clear out the clutter (mental and physical).
Good on you for such birthday party restraint!
Yea, that's cool. Kind of like me pulling the left overs out of the frig and saying, "Who the hell was going to eat all that?" I dumped half of it in the garbage, had a nice lunch, and felt so much better all day. We just need to think before we eat. Sending healing vibes your way for the AT.
Just read about your physio appt on Coolrunning, what's the go, are you going to make the start of the run on Sunday?
I do the same, I've put my foot down and said, no more! I ate smaller and keep being focussed, good on you for eating the two slices only and a light beer. I refused ice cream tonight too, I find something to do like bathing the baby and not drooling or smelling it while the older kids eat. Before I know it, they are finished and I forgot about it.
you're posting on coolrunning? I'm afraid of those people! sorry about the achilles...and good work on doing the scary things.
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