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One of My Nightmares

8/11/2015

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Everything was going to plan this week, apart from being horrendously busy (in both my business and at my day-job), but that seems to be the norm, and yesterday was no exception: walked to work in the glorious morning sunshine watching pelicans and people milling about on their yachts (lucky buggars) - check, work-work-work all day - check, power walk at lunchtime in the beautiful sunshine with my amazing besty - check, more work-work-work - check, sort out some business things and client emails after my day-job ended - check, head out for a stress-relieving/inspiring hill sprint workout before my evening client face-to-face - nope, apparently not. Disaster then struck and I faced one my worst nightmares! I fell/tripped/don't know what I did whilst running across a dark stretch of road down near the beach, tumbled and my foot did something very strange (and painful) as I went down. Rolled myself to the curb and dragged myself up and sat there swearing and sobbing for a while, thinking 'shit, I won't be able to finish this run!'. Then realisation struck: 'SHIT! How am I going to do the RPM class tomorrow morning? And the yoga on Saturday morning? And my long run of the week?!' Upon trying to stand, my thoughts then cottoned on to 'oh f&*k, how am I going to even walk?' This seemed the most pertinent thought at the time, and the full brunt hit me of just how shit an event this was to be. Walking is my main mode of transport you see. F&*k, how was I going to get home?! And to my client appointment?? Luckily, as I was running in between appointments, I actually had my phone on me (for once), and immediately called my amazing best friend Annie to see if she was near by and could come and (literally) pick me up and drive me home to put ice on my foot.
She saved the day! Literally. So amazing, and don't know what I would do without this woman. She was there within a few minutes of my call, fully understanding just how upset/frustrated/furious (with myself) I would be at having this happen. She set me up in her downstairs bedroom (no stairs, phew), got me tea, clothes, strong painkillers, a platter of delicious snacks, a big bag of frozen chips to stick on my foot, various things I might need like a computer, notepads, Netflix on her giant TV etc, and a bottle of red (to go with the codeine in case the pain got worse!). She's the best nurse hey. (Thank you so much Annie!!) 
Here I am asking the universe, why, oh why did this have to happen?? Is this karma for thinking that I could get everything done that I wanted to (work, business, running, exercise classes, writing, seeing friends, AND walk everywhere)?!?


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Thankfully, my client was very understanding too and we will reschedule our appointment soon. But I was/am just SO frustrated. :(

It is not as painful this morning, but I still can't put any weight on that foot or walk on it. I can hop on my other leg, which seems to be a pretty intense and exhausting workout in itself, so at least I can get to the bathroom and back. Win. It's definitely not as bad as the time I twisted my ankle (again, while running in the dark with a million things on my mind) in Xiamen, China a couple of years ago, when my foot was GIANT. And thinking back, that took TWO weeks until I could run again!!! :( I am hoping my recovery will be a lot quicker than that this time round. I potentially have the Lake Macquarie Half Marathon in a fortnight! I am all for positive thinking and the power of the mind, so, if you need me, I will be lying here with my foot elevated, thinking all kinds of rainbow-and-unicorn-esque positive thoughts:
 
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