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| Cracked me up! |
The last couple of days have been exciting. I had visitors on Friday and I got to go out for coffee without my husband on Saturday! Friday's lunch was not a good one. I ate baby carrots and spicy hummus (not Paleo). I also had too many raw almonds. I put them out for my guests (who were just dropping by for a quick visit with their new baby), and ended up eating them myself even though I told myself I'd wait till they left than have a proper lunch. No such luck. I ended up counting all my snacking as my lunch. Not nearly as satisfying as having a proper lunch. I decided not to stress over it and got back on plan for dinner.
Last night I got to go out for coffee with my running gal Dawn. She took pity on me and came and picked me up and took me out for a couple of hours. It was nice to get out for a bit without my husband. Bless his heart, he has been great during the broken ankle ordeal, and it can't be easy being married to me right now, but I think we needed some time apart. It was nice to catch up with Dawn and hear some of the stories from her recent half marathon. I talked her into running the Around the Bay 30K with me at the end of March. So that will be fun and I look forward to doing some long runs with her.
I think I'm going to train for the Chilly Half and The Bay alone. I'll just be coming off my injury and I expect my pace is not going to be good. I'll do weekly runs alone and run with the Running Room on Sunday morning long runs. That way I'll get to socialize and have others to suffer with through the frigid winter temperatures. Makes long runs a bit easier when you know you're not alone.
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| I need a new job so I can become a world traveler. |
Lynda and Marion both commented that my last puzzle was actually this wonderful looking place in Italy called Vernazza. Beautiful. I'd have liked the picture on the top to have actually been the puzzle. Lynda actually vacationed there last year. Jealous! The Google images are breath taking. Maybe one day...
Sometimes I wonder if I should continue to blog. It is definitely a lot of work and I started the blog to connect with others and to keep myself accountable. I suppose that I still use it for accountability, but less so than I used to. I always like the social interaction and the support that the blog brings to my life. I just don't feel like I have very interesting posts anymore. And whenever I doubt the impact my blog may have on others, I get a whole new slew of emails from people telling me how my story has encouraged them to try and get healthy. Then I remember why I do this. Because if I can help just one other person make a difference in their health. It is worth it. So for now, the blog stays.
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| My POV Friday afternoon. Feet up, wine and a trashy novel. Just wish that I didn't have the moon boot on and all would have been perfect! |
The strengthening exercises are going okay. I'm not gonna lie. I'm bored. I think it would be easier to do them if I was in a group or something. Yoga was enjoyable for me, but I know it's because I was in a class with an instructor. Whenever I've tried to do yoga alone, I lose interest really quickly. I take the boot off to do my floor exercises, but then become anxious about hurting the ankle. So I know I don't work my right leg as effectively as the left leg. Man the legs are going to look bizarre once the cast is off for good. Thank goodness it's fall and therefore pants weather. My calves are noticeably different sizes and look bizarre.
Yesterday it rained here all day. From Friday at around 11pm, right though to 5pm Saturday. It rained in my kitchen a few times that's how bad it was. Oh the joys of living in an old house. My whole right leg was achy right up to my upper thigh. I was a whiny mess yesterday. Feeling sorry for myself and just in a bad mood overall. I spent all afternoon in solitude working on a jigsaw puzzle. I got out of my funk though because I know I have to be thankful for what I have. There are many others who are much worse off than me. I will heal, I will run again, I'll get to go back to work in a few weeks. I have nothing to complain about. I'm bored yes, but I'm healthy and my family is healthy. We have a roof over our heads and food on the table. We don't have tons of money but we live a comfortable life. Yes, I definitely need to put things into perspective and be thankful. Whining is officially done!
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| My eats from Friday and Saturday. Cauliflower was on sale and I still have one left! Greek chicken and garlic roasted cauliflower tomorrow. |
