Keep on Going

So for some reason during my 5k on the 4th of July my ankle started hurting. I didn't think a whole lot about it because I was focusing on crossing the finish line.

I limped a little that afternoon and again didn't think much about it.  However it is almost a week later and my ankle is still hurting.

I visited the chiropractor once last week and again on Monday and he said that my fibia was out and he adjusted it.  He also said that the surrounding muscles were extremely tight.  So I have had some massage, ice, electric stim and two adjustments and it is still not back to normal.

Unfortunately that means that I have not run or done any cardio since July 4!

I have not given up on my training I know that I can make up for lost time with the help of Jeff, our awesome Team Challenge coach.  And I know that Everybody's Health will help get back to full performance as soon as possible.

I am getting an X-ray taken tomorrow just to be sure there is not a stress fracture.  I am also taking a supplement that is supposed to support bone healing and break down dead tissue.

It seems that I am being sidelined a little bit at the moment but there is still much to learn from here.  And of course it allows me to use the time I would be training to focus on my fundraising.

I will keep you posted after the X-ray and another day of supplements.

In the meantime, take care of yourselves and your health!

Jen

Monday, Monday

Some people consider Monday the start of the week.  It has always made sense to me that Sunday is the beginning of the week.  It should be a day of renewal and planning.  A day to start again with energy and hope of what the week can hold.

Today I attended the church of my friend, Pastor Wayne, and it is always a great way to start my week.  Gathering with other believers willing to say, "Hey I'm not perfect but God does not ask me to be.  So here I am ready to recognize my weaknesses and failures and to start again."  I heard many of my favorite songs and some of the lines stood out in ways that only God can make happen, like piecing together letters from magazines to make a love note.  My love note from God today reminded me that God loves me "not because of who I am but because of what You've done.  Not because of what I've done but because of who You are" (Who Am I by the Casting Crowns) and it was a great reminder that there is nothing that I can do -nothing better or different - that I could do to make God love me more or cause God to love me less.
Wow.  How lucky we are!

So...a great start to a new week and I'm looking forward to what it has to offer - and to the challenge of discovering what I have to offer this week.

I have committed to training for this half marathon - no matter what Mother Nature has planned for the weather.  It may not be pretty - and probably will NOT be pretty- so you will not see post-training pictures.  However I will let you know how my training goes and keep you posted on my fundraising progress.

Here's hoping that you found time in your weekend to relax and renew so that you begin with hope for the week ahead.