Wednesday, March 9, 2011

March 9, 2011

According Dr. Patrick List of the Sports Medicine division of University Health Services, there are two kinds of people in this world: "one gets a hangnail and wants to cry to [him] about it; the other will run until his or her leg falls off."  In his expert opinion, I fall into the latter category.  His diagnosis?  A severe sprain.  His treatment plan?  First, I have to admit I have a problem: namely, an addiction to running.  Second, I "just have to stop" (presumably, stop running though injuries).  And third, I must wear this mini-boot for three weeks and refrain from running.  Unfortunately, my next race happens to be scheduled for three weeks from this weekend.  However, it seems I have developed a peculiar pattern: (1) sign up for a race; (2) begin training; (3) get injured; (4) stop running; (5) run the race; and (6) repeat.  The efficacy of this approach will be tested, yet again, in the weeks to come.

1 comment:

  1. Da boot, da boot, da boot is not cute!!! (good thing you are) You are not going to be attracting the highest caliber of cabana boy with that thing on! Bring it to me and I will BEDAZZLE it & make it fabulous! ... xoxo Oh and this is precisely why I chose not to run...I prefer to eat w/o injuries!

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