At the end of every year, I usually recap the year in running on the blog. Usually those recaps include multiple marathons. For example, in 2016, I ran FIVE full marathons in one year. But this year? Zero marathons. Running in 2018 was defined by one thing- a broken leg*. *And a cancelled trip to Antarctica. I'll go ahead and recap each month... January 2018: I was excitedly Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: 11 Weeks Post-Broken Leg
Hello there and welcome to my blog! If you're new to The Right Fits, let me catch you up on my current situation. This post, this post, and this post are a great place to start. Basically, I was an avid marathoner, running 3-4 marathons a year, and was well into training for the Antarctica Marathon when I broke my tibia and fibula on a wintry Minneapolis run. My trip was cancelled, I had Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Six Weeks Post-Broken Leg
Can you tell which leg is broken? It's looking so much better! Still swollen of course, but better. Before I delve into my regular weekly recap, I want to ask you to check out this post from earlier in the week. 10 Things I've Learned So Far From a Broken Leg I think you'll really enjoy it and it does a great job of explaining where I am right now. And if you've been injured before, hopefully Continue Reading
Week 3 of the Broken Leg
I made it through another week of recovery. If you're just catching up, I broke my leg three weeks ago running; I slipped on the ice while doing my long run on February 17th. Two weeks ago I had surgery to put it all back together (like Humpty Dumpty). It's only been 3 weeks but it feels like an eternity. This upheaval in my plans happened three weeks ago and three weeks before I was Continue Reading
Weekly Recap: Scooting Right Along…
Who's ready for another broken leg self-pity post? You are? Good! You came to the right place. I'll write this as a weekly recap, just as I used to....you know, back when I was training for a marathon in Antarctica. :( Monday: I worked from home on Monday because I needed to keep my leg elevated above my heart for at least 4 days after surgery. (Did you miss my post about my surgery? Continue Reading
Week 2 After “The Big Disappointment”
I'm still here. Crutching along. Living the dream. I had surgery on Friday. Pictured below: On our way to checking in to surgery...I was hungry and THIRSTY- I couldn't drink after 7 am, I guess because they weren't using a catheter? TMI. Dr. Marc Swiontkowski was my surgeon at TRIA. He has a great reputation; he's known as one of the best trauma surgeons in the area, which was Continue Reading
“It’s the only thing that makes me feel normal…”
Showering. It's the only thing that makes me feel normal. Which is why when Dustin gently (cautiously? lovingly?) suggested that I probably don't need to shower every day this week, I instantly burst into tears. Not shower? How could he say that? Maybe because I have to scoot on my butt up a flight of stairs to our master bathroom with the walk-in shower with the adjustable shower Continue Reading