I’m injured and I’m bummed.  I’ve been training for the Monterey Bay Half Marathon, used to be the Big Sur Half Marathon on Monterey Bay.  My husband and I have run every single one since the very first one.  My knee is bugging!  It is interfering with my training.  It aches.  The PT guy doesn’t think it’s an injury that needs surgery etc..He thinks the muscles around my knee are aggravated.  They aren’t the only thing that’s aggravated.  Sigh.  I HATE being injured.  I don’t like not being able to do what I love doing.  Is that a double negative?

I love how I feel when I run.  I love feeling out of breath and feeling like I’ve given my all at something.  I can’t run like that when I’m injured.  I’m running more like a Heffalump these days.  I know I should be grateful that it’s not worse.  I know I’m just being whiny.

Let’s see I am thankful for a few things today:

1)Dinner was really yummy.  I’m still doing Whole 30.  Tonight I made Walnut Crusted Pork Chops with Sweet Potato Noodles and Zucchini for dinner.  It was tasty and there is some left over for breakfast tomorrow.

2)My knee isn’t constantly aching.  I’m able to get around without constant pain.  It’s mostly just when I run.

3)My foot with the Plantar Fasciitis isn’t acting up and feels good.  That’s the foot on the opposite leg.  It hurt for like two years so that’s a positive.

4)I got to spend the afternoon listening to nice uplifting music while my daughter did her Math homework and found a couple of new songs I’ve never heard.

5)Ice Packs.  I’m really thankful for Ice Packs today and ice in general.  I suppose it wasn’t always so easy to get ice.

Hope you’ve had a good day.  Pray for my knee!

For all these things…I Give Thanks!

KOR

Here’s one of the new songs I bought today 🙂 I’m just going to have to trust God will be Right on Time with my recovery from this injury!