My ankle was starting to get to me the last couple days. I had a nice talk with Chuckie and that helped get me back to:
“It is what it is. Worry only about what you have control over, don’t worry about what you can’t control”
Well, what can I control?
- I learned to tape the ankle with the cool KT tape (in my control).
- I made an appointment with Josh who worked some serious magic and decreased my pain and gave me some rocking exercises to help keep it that way (in my control).
- I got crazy with the exercises Josh and Chuckie gave me (I can do that).
- I assessed the reality that I should be running in a neutral shoe, NOT a posted shoe and maybe I needed to stick with what has worked for 5 straight pairs. The wearing of the posted shoe, plus my over supination is making an ankle twisting combination. Me thinks…
I can’t thank Josh and Chuckie and Troy enough for the last 48 hours. They have been super patient and helpful.
So, I also forgot that when you are uselessly worrying and you shift it over to acting on what you can change a super cool thing happens:
I woke up today with “the feeling”. It’s beginning! The feeling of “I’m so on this”, “I’m going to rock the house”, “I’m so excited”. Big smiles today, big silly grins. I’m starting to feel better. The 5 nights of 10+ hours of sleep are catching up and I’m feeling spunky. Nothing but mellow training this week and it’s getting close enough to our departure to start packing.
It’s so on.
Change what you can effect….get yourself back on the right path, stop bushwhacking!
“God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”
– Reinhold Niebuhr
darryl penner says:
Hey,
Glad you’re healing up and ready to rock!!
March 23rd, 2010 at 9:59 am
Mandy says:
Great advice! Keep healing up and get packing – GAME ON!
March 23rd, 2010 at 10:20 am
Laura J says:
Right on! I read your last post this morning and was going to comment anyway – if you want another tape option to take with you, I have the stiffer, non-kinesio tape left from my ankle explosion. I used kinesio too and found it wasn’t supportive enough (for me). Sometimes it’s nice to have options. Sounds like you have a great team to keep you running your best this weekend. Can’t wait to hear what it’s like to run 100 miles on foot.
March 23rd, 2010 at 10:34 am
Hillary says:
Have fun this weekend and I KNOW you will!!!
March 23rd, 2010 at 11:41 am
Jamie says:
Heal up Sonja!
Whenever I find myself complaining about an injury, it is usually when I’m also doing nothing about the injury to get better. And if I’m stretching or giving it some TLC, I’m usually distracted enough to not care about it as much.
Just keep babying it. You’ll be as good as new before you know it.
March 23rd, 2010 at 12:27 pm
Jessi Thompson says:
HELL YEAH! Go get ‘em girl!
March 23rd, 2010 at 2:12 pm
Nicole Horst says:
I’m gonna be cheering for you!! I’m so excited for you – I love that “feeling”. Enjoy it!
March 24th, 2010 at 9:40 am
Kati says:
Just wanted to stop by and give you a big GO GIRL! You will be amazing!!
March 25th, 2010 at 3:35 pm
Michelle says:
Great advice! Keep healing up and get packing – GAME ON!
April 19th, 2010 at 2:43 pm