...so what's with the hurdles? ha ha ha. i crack myself up!
humor is the only way to deal with the stupidness (i know that's not a word) that is getting a KNEE INJURY three weeks into your training. yes, you heard me, knee injury. and the really lame thing is that it didn't even happen in a cool way, like in training. nope. i slipped and fell and landed directly on my right knee cap reaching for a bunch of broccoli in the produce section at my neighborhood Bel Air supermarket. LAME!
although sore and somewhat swollen, the knee was fine at first. i immediately went home and iced and elevated it. took ibuprofren and was doing great. did all my training that week, and then, on Sunday the 30th, participated in the Walk 'N Rock for Kids 5K. this family-fun-run included my friends and many of their kiddos, so, in true liz fashion, i was hopping, bopping, skipping and jumping my way through the course, in an effort to entertain the wee ones.
not such a good idea. apparently this really aggrivated my knee, and, after i arrived home that afternoon, i fell victim to shooting pains originating from my knee and shooting up and down my leg. huge, puffy kneecap. sore, sore, sore. tons of RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation) over the next two days made it bearable. skipped training and got the first available doctor's appointment, last Thursday. sweet dr. houston painfully informed me that i needed to stay OFF the knee (and therefore leg) for at least two weeks, and take naprocen. she also sent me for x-rays, and i haven't heard anything, so i'm assuming no news is good news (fingers crossed, everyone)!
seriously? the chunkster finally gets excited about exersize - like, actually craving training, and then i have to stop! GRRRRRR!
the thing that amazes me, though, is that i really do miss the training. i've been literally yearning to go walk. run. waddle. whatever! i usually avoid stairs like the plague at work (i hate to sweat in my nice clothes), but i've been tempted to take them, just to experience that rush of heartrate increase. i don't know whether to be stoked at my newfound love for cardio, or scared out of my mind!
regardless, i'm trying to do the right thing and really stay off the knee. i want this sucker to heal so i can get back out there, full-throttle and kick some half-marathon boo-tay! i think i'll also take this time to get those donation request letters - so you all better start checking your mailboxes, wink wink!
oh! one more exciting tidbit. i went to this silly little in-home jewelry party (think tupperware for accessories) last friday and the ladies hosting it offered to do one in support of my fundraising for LLS! woo hoo! so in two weeks i'm gathering all the gal pals and asking them to doll themselves up with Premier Designs jewels, so i can add to my pot of funds to support cancer research and patient services. i'll be serving brunch, so we're calling it "Bellinis and Bling for Cancer"! CUTE!
okay. that's all for now.
besos,
liz
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