I decided to do a weekly count down to Ironman – so 42 weeks to go until Ironman Arizona (well 41 and 2 days). I would like to post each Sunday or Monday of this journey to review the week. For some reason, on the bad weeks, I just don’t feel like posting, like I let someone down. So I don’t post – and I have had a couple of bad weeks. But I feel I should post the bad with the good. So here is a summary of my last couple of weeks.
- On Friday, January 13th, I woke up with a foot cramp. This cramp caused me to limp around until Tuesday, where it finally went away. So no, I did not get my planned run in that weekend. Luckily, I believe it is gone. I feel a little bit in my arch, but I am still going to run. My right foot has been giving me problems though, so I definitely need to monitor how it feels.
- Later that day, I found out there as a death in my family. I hopped on the next plane to Arkansas go be with them and attend the funeral. It was very emotional and sad experience. It just isn’t fair when such nice, honorable, hardworking individual has to die.
- On Tuesday, Jan 17th, when I arrived home from the funeral, I was exhausted…mentally exhausted. And I also had a cold. By Thursday, I was really sick…couldn’t move sick. So I missed my workouts..again.
- By Sunday, I was running again. I. ran. 3. miles. I was supposed to run 10 that day. But that’s all my body gave me that day.
- On Monday, I felt good…I felt like myself again. My motivation was back. I went swimming Monday morning and planned my workouts for the week.
Then the fall………..the fall on my butt…..the butt that just got better about 2 weeks ago.
I want you to imagine the fall being one when I was running, running fast and working hard, but then I noticed a child crossing the street and I fell to the ground while saving this young child from crossing the street.
But…no, I fell from my foam roller while I was on the phone talking to a co-worker. For some reason I was standing on it while I was talking and it slipped out from under me. How. Embarrassing. I can’t imagine what it sounded like to my co-worker when I fell…..
So, my butt didn’t get that damaged, just a bit sore. Just a bit sore because my wrist took all the impact. I went to the doctor on Tuesday and it looks like I have a hairline fracture. So, no swimming for me for the next couple of weeks. I also missed my workouts on Tuesday and Wednesday.
But today is Thursday and looking better. I ran this morning and felt good. My wrist is feeling better. I am back…………right?
All I know is, my son “Loves me because he loves me”. And that’s all that counts 
Until Sunday….and yes, I will post..the good and the bad.
Lena, Your training plan is most interesting to follow. The ups and downs of just being human, and having feelings, emotions do indeed influence how we work towards our goals.
My personal understanding of myself is that I find it exhausting, mentally, to get out and work out daily. BUT then, I am not certain why I can justify working hard in my profession daily, traveling all over the world for my job, to generate personal income and a sense of following my mission in life, and then, BAM. I come to a full STOP when it comes to finding the energy to work out. I am back at the hotel after a 10-12 hour day, sometimes 14 hour day, and I know I would feel better if I just walked 30 minutes or rode stationery bike, but I don’t. I read, watch TV, fall dead to sleep and wake up at 2, 3, 4, 5, etc worrying about work.
I am not sure what you do with a foam roller, other than it looks like it might be just as much fun as a pillow fight now and then, but hey, tripping and falling, and stumbling, is all part of this crazy gravity in which we live:).
Take care and keep writing, and keep yourself moving forward. It’s good for you, and ultimately your family and your life in general.
Jane
Thank for Jane. Yes, it is a hard balancing act, work/working out/life,etc esp after working so many hours. Sometimes exercise can help calm the nerves.