About that Lemonade

 An update, turns out the Dr was not correct, I do not have a stress fracture but instead have a deltoid ligament injury and posterior tibial tendinopathy. He was glad he got the MRI results as the treatment is different, still not going to be running in the next week or two but will focus on PT, Ice, etc...., the good news is no boot for 4 weeks.

Since I was shut down from running, I have gotten in 6 bike rides and a walk, the good news is my Dr said I can resume walking (which was good since I did get one in) but only on level surfaces until everything is healed up. 

Does this change my decision for Twin Cities, probably not, but I will wait until my first PT appointment next Tuesday before making any changes to my race plans. 

Who knows if my pain is reduced I might be able to do it, after all it's only 26 miles 😉

Lemonade

I have gotten so out of the habit of posting (and yes I am pretty sure I am repeating myself) but decided to take a new approach, it won't be a daily or weekly post but they should happen a bit more often.

Why Lemonade?

Part of my issues for not posting as often is that it seemed like all my posts related to various injuries or other setbacks and were a bit depressing at least for me. Since I started this blog to capture my running plans and thoughts, it's time I broaden it out and capture other things besides running, don't worry I won't go into politics or at least not intentionally. With that in mind you will see I have changed the title from running to fitness.

But first back to running and another injury (a left medial malleolus stress fracture) this time I will be taking a different approach.

First my reality, I am 65 yrs old, retired, a bit overweight and my only real exercise for the last 20 to 30 years had been running, either trail or roads. I did broaden out after retiring and added walking and kayaking and pretty much removed trail running as my other injuries didn't allow it.

So with this in mind and my latest injury, I am planning on adding in biking, strength training, kayaking, pool running and other exercises that don't impact my ankle as I am expecting to be in a boot for around 4 weeks (this will be determined after a MRI tomorrow). 

Once the ankle is strong enough (or healed) I then plan to resume walking and then running but I will continue to keep the activities I add over the next 4 weeks and hopefully this unplanned opportunity will lead me to many more years of good health. 

As part of this change I will modify my running plans, Twin Cities marathon will not happen, since I am entered I will either transfer to another runner or switch to a shorter distance like the Loony or not run. I will switch the Mankato marathon to the 1/2 or shorter or not run. In the past I know I would still go for both.

And I am using something I had read a while back that I tried to apply to my work but never to my running or more importantly to my health and fitness, "7 Tips to Handling Adversity":

• Take responsibility
•  Be optimistic and think creatively
•  Have courage and speak up
•  Take the long view
•  Maintain a sense of humor
•  Get support
•  Don’t quit

 And with that a new adventure begins.........................