Proposal Confession and a Hopeful PT Visit
It was my fault though. I wouldn’t get out of the truck to walk on the beach at night because I was too cold. I think he finally gave up and ended up just asking me while we were still sitting in the truck.
Yes we were in a dark parking lot. Yes we were at least looking at the ocean. Yes I’m lame. Yes I said yes. I mean, I only hinted for him to ask me like a bazillion times beforehand. He did catch me off guard though.
I’ve watched The Five Year Engagement the past two mornings during my workout. It’s a super cute movie and obviously made me reminisce about our actual engagement. It was not five years though, it was more like eight months.
I’ve been running slowly pretty much pain free which is hopeful. Not fast. I have no desire to be fast at the moment, but I’m feeling good.
Funny how at one point I was always contemplating if I just wanted to run to love it or if I wanted to tackle some super fast marathon time. I guess that decision was pretty much made for me. I didn’t even have to flip a coin or anything. Ha ha.
I’m tackling this recovery business from all angles. That’s just how I do things. I paid my physical therapist a visit yesterday after not seeing him for over a year and a half.
The last time I saw him I was very hopeful and had a bunch of new exercises to help my hip.
This visit yesterday was just as hopeful. It might have had something to do with my cool Saint Patrick’s Day outfit.
(Green Handful bra, Run WIth Perseverance tank, Mizuno pants, etc.)
Or maybe it had something to do with my last minute escorts.
He did a bunch of tests and checked to see how much my hip slides around and such. After a thorough analysis, he was very positive and thinks we can fix things mechanically starting with a few basic band exercises.
He also recommended inserts for regular day use so I found an old pair of Superfeet I bought years ago and never wore and had them on all day today. I’ve never been an insert girl, but I guess it might be time.
I can share my exercises later. My escorts weren’t really in the video taping mood at the appointment.
He also told me what other doctors have said about being able to run without doing further damage. We’re working on strengthening and changing things biomechanically which he thinks is where the pain is coming from.
We’re checking in after a week of these exercises and pretty much using and wearing this versa loop band around my legs whenever I can.
I actually have to get to my exercises really quickly right now before making dinner. It just never ends. right?
The boys and I hit up the nearest playground to the last night after the appointment.
We couldn’t pass that up right?
In honor of Saint Patrick’s Day and the “taco Tuesday” meal Coach Elizabeth had on my plan I make ground turkey nachos with a lot of extra greens on the form of broccoli slaw, cilantro, jalapeños and date night guacamole.
The picture is not the best. I was so tired, but it was delicious. I made my own healthy corn chips by baking 2 corn tortillas in the oven like in healthy chicken nachos. The rest of the family digs them too.
Oh and random, but if you haven’t tried Penzeys Spices apple pie spice and cinnamon on a Fuji apple with peanut free NuttZo and extra cashews you really need to.
This was sooooooo good the other day.
Okay, I’m off to tackle these little exercises of mine.
Have a great night!!!!!!
Who has a good proposal story?
What’s been your favorite snack of the week so far? (Mine’s a tossup between this apple snack and that amazing jalapeño Strong and KIND bar.)
