If you missed my post from yesterday, you might want to catch up here. With this drastic change in plans (an undesired change, mind you), I doubt I’ll have much to share in weekly recaps for fitness for awhile. But I still want to continue connecting with you all, so I’ll probably share recaps of my recovery. (HoHo Runs and Wendy, I hope that’s okay!)
But I did have one regular week left of training before the ‘big ankle break’, so I’ll share that:
Monday: Dustin and I ran 8.5 miles in Steamboat Springs. He found the Yampa River Core Trail, which was about 0.75 miles from the condo we were renting. It was plowed and a great option vs. running on the sidewalks or roads.
Then a full day of snowboarding:
That evening, we took a shuttle bus to Strawberry Park Hot Springs outside of Steamboat Springs. Oh my goodness, it was so awesome! We arrived around 4:30, so it was still light enough to enjoy the gorgeous scenery (with several inches of fresh snow that just kept coming down!) After dark, there are no lights there whatsoever, which was a little weird. (PS, it’s clothing optional after dark as well though so dark you can’t see anyone anyways!)
It was a very unique place to check out, and I feel like we had the perfect night there.
Tuesday: Tuesday was our departure date, so of course, Steamboat Springs received 9 inches (or maybe more) of fresh snow! Dustin and I tried to run, but we made it about 1/2 mile before we decided it was much too slippery.
So much snow in Steamboat Springs!
(It’s ironic after I was so worried about breaking something while snowboarding and then it was running in Minneapolis that ended up being the issue….but I digress.)
Wednesday: I ran commuted from work. There was a lot of black ice and it made me really nervous (rightfully so…). 8.5 miles total.
Thursday: I opted for the treadmill. 8.2 miles.
Friday: Rest day. That evening, I had a work event at Upstairs Circus. Have you been? It’s a crafting bar- i.e. you pay a set fee and then select a ‘craft’ from their menu. People in my group made a variety of crafts, from a leather dog’s collar, a marble cheese tray, passport wallets, and more!
I decided on a distressed wood painting. They provided the wood, the tools to secure the boards together, the paint, the template to trace (i.e. the Minneapolis skyline for mine).
You can bring in outside food; they have a full bar and serve drinks. It was a blast!
Saturday: The horrible no good day. The day I slipped on the ice and broke my ankle. The day my Antarctica Marathon dreams were shattered. Shattered just like my ankle bones 🙁
Sunday: So much pain. No activity whatsoever, even minimal crutching. I’m in a temporary cast and my ankle is not stabilized so I have to be really careful.
I know this is not permanent, I will get better. But it’s definitely hard. I’m in a lot of pain- I have pain pills but the minute they wear off, I’m in excruciating pain- and I swear I have a pretty high pain tolerance!
I’ve never been one to take pain relievers, so I don’t like having to rely on them so much, but the doctor told me this is not the time to be a hero, I need to take the pills….
It’s been a tough two days. I can’t do anything for myself at this point; Dustin has to be my caretaker. Well, TMI, but I can go to the bathroom, but he has to cook for me, help me get dressed, help me wash my hair. I really hope I can get into the surgeon tomorrow to schedule the surgery to move forward with the healing process.
Word to the wise, don’t break your ankle on the weekend or you have to just wait, which is no fun.
Guess it’s back to relaxing on the couch and watching the Olympics…fingers crossed that tomorrow’s appointment with the surgeon goes well!
I’m linking up with HoHo Runs and Taking the Long Way Home for their Weekly Wrap link-up, check it out:
I am so very sorry to hear about your broken ankle. I’m always terrified about breaks when we go snow skiing too. But, my injuries have all been in the normal course of a day. Please continue to link with us. You’ll find a lot of support here. We’ve all been injured and had to DNS races. This will pass. And Antarctica is not going anywhere. Good luck at the surgeon’s office. Thanks for linking!
Actually my broken ankle is from running on the ice in Minneapolis.
I appreciate the support! And hopefully Antarctica isn’t going anywhere…some scientists would state otherwise!
I read yesterday’s post early this morning and my heart just broke for you 🙁 I am so sorry that you are in so much pain, but I am glad that you are listening to the doctor and taking the pain meds to give yourself some relief. I hope that you’re able to get surgery soon and get on the road to recovery. I am sending you all the positive thoughts and hugs!
Thanks Kim. I had the consult today and my surgery will be on Friday. It will be around 5 months before I can run again 🙁
I also read your other post earlier and mimic Kim’s sentiments.
That craft bar sounds fun. We have a lot of those paint parties here but nothing like the craft bar.
The craft bar was great- I will definitely be back!
Glad you got your trip to Steamboat in before your accident. Please keep us posted on your recovery–yes, absolutely post your links! <3
Thanks Wendy! Yep, had a trip to Steamboat but the important (and $$) trip is off… 🙁
Jessie’s “Horrible no good day” brought me a smile. Are you already at Kubler-Ross stage 4?
Sorry to hear of all the pain, on top of all the running you will be missing. Let us know how commuting goes.
I think we will need a couple of updates from Dustin over the coming weeks telling about how he has to sneak out of the house for runs, and the stink-eye he gets from his wounded bride upon his return 😉
Look forward to hearing your recovery stories. You will come back stronger than ever.
Ha, that’s actually a great idea for a funny post 🙂 I’m sure there will be several spring days where I need to stay off social media to avoid all the run-jealousy I’m going to feel.
I guess I was a little burned out, so maybe a forced break isn’t the worst thing. It will make me treasure each run when I’m finally back, right?
Crossing my fingers so hard that you get your surgery soon. I can only imagine how painful it must be.
Thanks Allison- the surgery will be Friday, so I just have to make it through a few more days with minimal movement and whatnot until hopefully the plates/screws will help move along the healing process. Today is definitely better than yesterday was, pain-wise.
Oh no! I am so sorry to read this. What an awful end to what seemed like such a great week. Hope the pain subsides soon and the surgery goes well. Sending lots of hugs x
Realized I didn’t reply to this- thank you Shathiso for your well wishes!
We have been watching a ton of Olympics at our house, too! I had two snow days from school last week, which meant a five day weekend and it was all Olympics, all the time. What are your favorite events? I have become obsessed with Biathlon!
The Biathlon was a lot of fun to watch- and cross country skiing in general! I just love how they seem to give it everything they’ve got at EVERY race! Incredible.
Oh Jessie
I hope your appointment went well with the surgeon. Sending you all the positive aloha your way… just know that you will come back much stronger than what you already are.
Thank you Eri so much for your well wishes, I really appreciate it!