The Midlife Reframe

Category: meniscus

  • Physio Day

    Leg suction here I come!

    It is Physio Day! 

    Packed up my fitness gear in preparation and wore my Asics to work.  I only was able to run in them twice.  They are feeling neglected, I know they are.

    On my way into work, I receive an email from the Valley Harvest Marathon (held in the beautiful Wolfville, Nova Scotia) about the race this year….SAD FACE EMOTICON.  I ran the 10km race last year (I was layered and ended up with the sausage roll under my shirt…lol) and was seriously considering the Half for this year at one point.  It is a gorgeous run!  But alas, it is not looking good.  

     

    All participants at the Valley Harvest received this really cool blanket (and the jacket I am wearing in the pic above).  I love it! Especially with what seems to be the longest bout of cold weather EVER this year.  My apartment is freezing every morning….because I am stubborn and truly believe you should NOT have the heat on in May 🙂

    Trying to remain positive and not eat my face off to make up for not running!  It’s hard, and I really have to take stock of my food intake.  So, today I had some plain oats with cinnamon, honey and Omega Crunch Flax.  It was awesome.  Back on track I go!  I love the Omega Crunch Flax.  I keep some of the Cinnamon flavoured in my desk drawer for my yogurt, cereal, or oatmeal.  It’s YUM!

    It’s time to ice the knee again.  If anything exciting comes out of physio, I’ll let you know!



  • Missing the Long Run

    And craving chocolate…lol

    The weekend, when usually a long run would be in order.  I miss these runs right now.  When driving down to the Sunday Market today I saw tons of runners and run clubs out pounding the downtown pavement.

    Then, while walking through the Market, my knee reminded me why I can’t run.  Jerk 😉

    I head back to physio on Tuesday for a maintenance appointment.  Like a car, only cheaper!  The knee has been clicking and snappy this week.  I’ll end up looking like the Borg at the appointment….

     I do have a great physiotherapist.  She and I have also worked through an IT band issue I had (during) and after my first half marathon.

    She’s my tune up lady until my appointment. Between her and my at home workouts I’m keeping my legs nice and strong.

    Off to do some yoga!

  • Here. We. Go!

    This is it!

    My first blog post…be kind…lol.

    I guess you could call me a “rogue runner”.  I don’t belong to any running club, never have.

    I started running after I had been working with a personal trainer for a few months.  A gang of ladies at work started a lunch time run, and so off I went.

    I GOT HOOKED.  I loved the rush.  The wind against my face.  Feeling my muscles push harder.  The sweating (yes….the sweating).

    The feeling of freedom.

    I did a small stint as a personal trainer for about 5-8 months and ran my first 10km race (and did it under an hour), but not long after this race something happened…I crashed…mentally and physically.  So many personal things over the years had finally piled up and crushed me.  I was diagnosed with clinical depression, and later anxiety.

    Running had been pushed to the wayside for about 6 weeks.  My body had shut down completely.  Everything hurt.

    I just couldn’t do it.

    After I started treatment and pushed through the fog, I started with small runs.  My trainer stuck by me all the way, even though we didn’t have any sessions, we were close friends.  She’s run two half marathons (2:30 and 2:10) and a 10km race with me.  She helped me through a lot.

    Running is now my outlet, my serenity, my happy place.

    As I sit here right now, I am injured.  Not even a sexy injury.

    Slipped on a floor….in Punta Cana (yes, I was sober!).  I’ve done something to my right knee.

    And so I am now waiting to see a sports med and I’ve decided to share my journey with the interweb.