before you can run..

ok, i think i am finally FINALLY getting better!

The limp is pretty much gone and Friday I made it to the gym for the first time since March 24th. (yes, i know the exact day of my last workout.. that's how much i've missed it people) When I got to the gym the girl at the desk who checked me in cheerfully asked 'are you training with Lamont today?!' Before my injury I had been to this gym maybe a dozen times so i was surprised that she not even remembered me, but remembered who my trainer was... but, it was nice to be welcomed. I figured I would try and ride the bike for 10 minutes and see how that went. Riding a stationary bike is probably the most boring exercise you can do so I was dreading it. I brought my ipod and a 'learn spanish' book to keep me occupied. If i have to be sitting there I might as well learn un poco del espanol. Well, the distraction tactics worked and I managed to stay on the treadmill for 30 minutes! Once that was over I did some upperbody weight training and then headed downstairs to stretch.

I was wrapping up my stretching routine when a trainer came downstairs with his client. He asked 'you work out with lamont right??' I said yes.. again shocked that so many people know me and my training schedule. He then went on to tell me how i always look so serious when I'm working out and that I should enjoy it more. Normally when I'm training with Lamont we're kickboxing so serious kind of comes with the territory.. if i'm not paying attention he will kick my ass!! Aparently I've made some kind of impression on the people of Crunch - Lafayette

So, what is my point?? Well I've been sitting here for a month feeling awful.. exercising is my stress release and believe me when i tell you that the past 2 months have been more than trying. Losing my job along with some other personal losses it was like the 'perfect storm' of stress that was begging for a good sweat to ease the pain. But almost the same week that everything seemed to be falling apart my leg breaks. So it seemed all i could do was sit around and think about how crappy things were. I could almost feel my muscles getting lazier by the minute. But, it seems that what felt like an eternity to me was actually not long at all.

Now I'm back to work, it's a sunny 70 degrees out, i wore heels today, had a salad for lunch and am going back to train with Lamont as soon as I can get on his damn schedule! (it seems to have filled up fast when i wasn't looking). On top of it all my friends and family have chipped in to help me raise $4000.

To everyone who has donated so far thank you.. to everyone who has yet to donate, i'm coming for you. And to my friends who have put up with my whining and complaining over the past 2 months I love you.. i'm back and ready to enjoy the summer! Come over on saturday and have a drink!

Weekend miles biked: 3
Weekend bags made: 200
Weekend tears shed over leg pain: 0