I am a runner. Or, well, I was more of a runner before the accident, but I still love running. However, I have been advised by my doctors and family to not run at all due to the high likelihood of damaged cartilage and inevitable arthritis. So, while I still hit the pavement about once …
Category: Running
Where have I been
Let's just say that when you are blogging all day for someone else, coming home to write your own blog takes a back seat. For the past few weeks I have been settling into my internship at a tech startup (www.tipranks.com) writing daily posts about news in the finance world and coming up with clever …
A year without running
Today, June 30th, marks the one year anniversary of a day that has forever changed my view of the world. I have always been able to run, but I have not always been a runner. I played on team sports since I was a young lass, baseball, basketball, and lacrosse, and they all involved plenty …
You have to start somewhere
Yesterday I turned my Garmin on. It was the first time I had pushed the power button since June 30, 2012 and it still had my distance logged on the home screen from that fateful day. I was going to take a picture of the screen, but I decided that I have enough memories from …
Taking it Back
On June 30, 2012 my life changed forever. In a freak, let's prove the existence of physics running accident, I broke my left hip. After major surgery and months of recovery I am back in tip top shape. Other than a higher risk of arthritis and some weaker leg muscles that will slowly even out, …
2012
365 days ago I started this blog. It was supposed to chronicle my journey as a runner and my healthy (and not so healthy) habits. And while running was a major part of this daily publication for many months, running took a major back seat to many other life events that happened this year. Some …
A Story
If you see me walking down the street you would never know that almost 6 months ago I had major surgery to repair my broken hip. I have no visible limp, you cannot see any signs of surgery and I have a smile on my face. Swimming on the other hand leaves me very exposed, …
WIAW – Forever Changed
Life will continue to surprise you all of the time. New opportunities will come your way, friends will come and go and accidents will happen. My accident happened on the last day of June and now my life is forever changed. My recovery has been going very well and the check-in with my surgeon yesterday …
Floating
Even though my surgeon has not prescribed daily physical therapy the only way that I am going to build up my leg muscle is by exercising. So almost every day after work I try my best to workout in some capacity. My go to is swimming because it is the best cardio workout I can …
Saturday Treats
Saturday was an incredibly productive day, resulting in many treats. First, I am sure many of you are wondering if I made it through my 10 miles....well, i did. And with great success! I did get lost a little bit on my route but made it back to my apartment with plenty of energy and …
Almond Jay 