Who’s the boss?
January 15th, 2012
As ya’ll know, I went on my “long” run with The Boss last week and I picked her smart runner brain to fix me. I’ve had this weird pain going from my right lower back through my butt and upper thigh area that’s been getting worse. It started out a couple weeks ago as just an annoying little nag, not particularly painful, but just there. It’s slowly changed from just a nag to more of a dull ache, but still tolerable. Then a few days later, it started hurting during a 2 mile walk. So I talked to the Running Boss during our long run to see if she had any magic running powers to fix me.
So the diagnosis: It’s probably a growth that’s going to turn into elephantitis (a real disease, but I’m not linking cuz the pictures are pretty gross) and I’ll probably have to lose the leg.
Actually… nobody knows what’s wrong with me. I have a sneaky suspicion my “I don’t really stretch” thing I’ve had going on might have had something to do with it… but I guess nobody will ever really know 
But the Running Boss did reprimand me (they say nurses make the worst patients…) and gave me some good stretches with strict instructions to rest and stretch and take a few days off running.
This happened at a perfect timing because it was during this long, more painful run with her that I realized I don’t actually love running (I know, blasphemous! I’m so sorry Janae!). So I broke the workout streak. It lasted 16 days with one rest day and then back in the saddle with some strength training. And since that realization, I’ve kind of struggled to figure out what types of workout activities I actually do love. I realized I love biking and swimming and gym classes. So there ya have it… now if only there was a “Skinny Biker” who would kick my tail in training…
So now that I’ve got a whole extra HOUR in my life because I’m not allowed to run, I’m gonna go hang with my Boss, Minion… (we all know I’m the boss ’round here)
I have had to take a few steps back with my running due to my ongoing achilles issues since this past summer. You know what though, it opened my world up again to all the different ways of staying in shape..I thought running made me hungry, strength and circut training has been kicking my butt!!