Non Sequitur Box

Today is exactly two weeks post-op! I am able to telework, but I haven’t tried driving yet. I am completely off the oxycodone, but I take Tylenol and ice regularly. My weight today was back to 105.8lbs (pre-op range)! I poop regularly again (anyone who has been backed up knows the relief and joy of this simple function). I have been cleared to walk and bike, but I’m not supposed to lift or do any exercise that could put my repair at risk. My white steri-strips are now off, and I have four tiny scars. I’m so happy I can bike and walk. I usually either walk 3-7 miles at a 3.0-4.0 mph pace or walk a mile to the gym, bike for 30-45 min, and walk home. I miss lifting, but Bam threatened that he wouldn’t take care of me if I messed up my repair. I won’t lift until I’m cleared to do so!  Mentally, I’m telling all the food intake to help repair my shoulder. In my previous experience with injuries, it always helps to fuel myself for recovery. If I don’t, then I risk a longer recovery time o...

I was lucky enough to be able to eat right after surgery. I started with water and applesauce, and I progressed from there. The below is not an all-encompassing list of what I ate, but it is the major points of what I’ve been eating (trying to eat mostly healthy, going off memory below). I hear that what you eat can help you heal faster. Surgery day: Water, applesauce, cauliflower pizza [106-113 lbs] Day 1: Water, pita bread with egg, Factor meal (chicken with veggies), salmon with quinoa and asparagus [111-113 lbs] Day 2: Water, pita bread with hummus, Factor meal (pork with veggies), fresh fruit, salad (and pizza) [111-113 lbs] Day 3: Water, fruit, espresso, Special K protein cereal, Factor meal (salmon)  [110-112 lbs] Day 4: Water, saltines, oatmeal with berries, Special K protein cereal, grilled cheese sandwich [108-111 lbs] Day 5: Water, oatmeal with berries, Special K protein cereal, grilled cheese sandwich, chicken noodle soup with saltines [107-110 lbs] Day 6: Water, Cliff...

In 2015, I ran my last marathon. I struggled with a high hamstring issue on and off for years. I am able to live the decline in my race results:  https://www.athlinks.com/athletes/85557855/results In 2016, I managed to run some more road races and even a good half marathon, but I had to reduce my mileage significantly and lifted much more. I couldn’t run more than 40 miles per week without aggravating my hamstring. I tried so many glute band exercises.  2017 was a wash in terms of races (just trying to get healthy, deal with death of friends). I focused on lifting, so most of my runs were to/from the gym. I also traveled for work a lot. I began Bret Contreras’ Strong Curves to really strengthen my glutes. In 2018, I ran a tough half marathon (some miles on dirt/gravel, no sports drinks on the route). My training was the hardest I ever felt. GI issues, hamstring issues, and hydration were all problems while training; I could barely run a 10+ mile run without feeling like garbag...

In February, I went to iFly to get my progression on so I can rip with my boyfriend in the tunnel one day, or the sky. Since I dislocated/subluxed my shoulder while skiing last year, I was apprehensive. My boyfriend argued that it would be low speeds, like a good stretch. He witnessed all my ski falls this year, and nothing terrible happened. I had done 4 months of physical therapy last year and was back to lifting heavy, doing pull-ups, and practicing yoga. I went for two minutes and did fine, then I went for five minutes. I felt great, working on basics of belly flying—I could turn left and right, go forward and back, and go up and down. I could do some high fives and fly toward numbers on direction. Then, on my final minute, I did practice parachute pulls with my left arm (my right shoulder had been acting up from lifting, so I used my left). The first two felt fine, but the last one did not. It felt slightly painful, but not extremely so. I had 20 seconds left, so I did one more ma...

I haven’t written a post since 2017! I was busy living (and probably Instagramming). End of 2017: Started taking art classes at the local community college. 2018: I dated a guy. He wants children. I do not. We broke up in 2019. I visited the Bahamas and enjoyed lots of Italian food with him. I also got SCUBA certified in Hawaii, visited my best friend there, and went on seven weeks of work travel. 2019: I got shingles, my dad died, and I had 10 weeks of work travel. I rehabbed my left hamstring and my right hip. I visited Japan (Okinawa), Bonaire (SCUBA trip), and Hawaii (Kauai). I tried tunnel flying (iFLY) for the first time. I stopped taking art classes. 2020! I moved into a one bedroom apartment! This is great. I can have a dog (finally), but work travel might prevent me from making that leap. I can dog-sit, though. I’m happy to have a bathroom and a kitchen all to myself. I started tracking my budget more seriously. I’m eating less meat. I stopped watching Netflix. I sta...