So much has happened and been accomplished! I've have successfully run my own cleaning service for one year. I broke my ankle AND recovered. I started a new blog on ice cream AND I have not turned into a blimp from eating ice cream and not running. Kudos to me!
Today marked the 5 1/2 month mark since I broke my ankle and have not been able to run. Today is a big day for me. I have not been off running for that long since I began running as a young teen. That was 28 years ago.
What have I learned? I've learned yoga can be fun, even with a cast from my knee to foot.
Probably the most important thing I learned was to sit still and be patient. I couldn't get out much because it was winter. Snow and crutches do not mix well. However, if willing one can have fun. Truly, I learned to rest and be still. See that little thing on the left of my foot? I had to attach myself to a machine twice a day for 20 minutes. Bonus, reading and prayer time! I still take that time, what a blessing.
Fast forward to today. I went RUNNING! I plan to start out slow and build slow. I completed one half mile. My thoughts as I ran consisted of much self talk to step carefully. I looked down at the pavement most of the time for fear I would step wrong, twist my ankle and end up in a cast again. I pondered what an opposite activity I have taken up since I was unable to run. Seriously, ice cream reviews! I can't think of a worse idea. Somehow, trying all that ice cream reminded me how much I miss running. Run to eat ice cream? Sometimes.
The little time that I let my mind wander from the pavement in that full 8 minutes of running, I thought about how I have to go back to my favorite frozen treat place, Rhapsodies, to complete their interview. Check out my other blog: Destination Ice Cream!
As my runs increase, so will my observations as a runner. Keep following, we may end up having ice cream together!
