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September 11, 2004
Good Karma
I just wanted to thank everyone who has taken the time to comment on my blog over the past few weeks. I am obviously struggling with this injury - mentally, emotionally, physically - and it helps to hear words of encouragement and caution from other runners (and my mom!!!!). I have been debating about what to do with myself, in terms of exercise. As much I am tempted to sweat it out on the elliptical, I know I cannot do it. My foot seems to be backsliding on me. Audrey wrote a wonderful comment regarding my last entry: sometimes we just have to hang up the shoes and accept our injuries. I am trying to get to that point. I am still contemplating biking - and I might try to find a pool and a swimsuit - but I may also throw in the towel and focus my energies on school.
It's hard to be around running (as Audrey also mentioned) and I feel myself unconsciously - but maybe consciously - separating myself from my running world a little bit. It's sort of unhealthy at this point to "subject" myself to their daily habits and routines when I am having a difficult time with my immobility. Does that make sense, or I am horribly selfish? I have been hanging out a lot with my graduate student friends (most of whom do not care what they eat, what they weigh, how much they do/don't run/exercise - very unlike my running friends!!!). It's been kind of refreshing to explore a world other than the running one.
That said, I love this blog and the runners on it - everyone seems balanced, happy and positive!! I extract a lot of energy and good karma from here. So I hope people don't mind if I start rambling about the world, school, and life in general as opposed to my injured foot and subsequent depression!! Well, I am not really depressed....something in me is both paradoxically relieved and sad. Hmmmm.
Anyway, good luck to all of those racing today!! I sense a lot of PRs coming on!
Posted by bridget at September 11, 2004 12:50 PM