After my Montana trip, I wanted to get my second foot surgery done asap. Luckily I was able to get scheduled for Aug 1st, and my life since then has consisted of Netflix, movies, books, laying around, sleeping in, and eating. So, needless to say, I am currently very, very excited to get out of my walking boot and back into a routine that somewhat resembles a normal life.
This one was different this time around. I actually had people visit me! Haha. Also, I managed to be on one crutch by Monday, and no crutches the next day. Last time, I went a whole week until I was on one crutch and then I barely managed no crutches a couple days later. I think it might be because I knew what the pain would feel like this time around, and so I was able to put up with it more easily.
Another big change was that my foot has been itching now, non-stop, for five days now! Enough so that I managed to destroy my wrapping and give myself bruises and blisters where I was scratching! Yeah, I wasn't messing around. My mom eventually bought me some lotion, so I unwrapped my foot, cleaned it up a bit, and put on some new wrappings and lotion on. It now feels a little better and hopefully my doctor won't be mad at me on Monday for taking off the wraps. Haha!
Basically, Tuesday is a new beginning. I am SO excited for bike rides, swimming, the gym, and starting my training. I can't run until October 1st or so, but I am going to start upping cardio in other ways so that when I do eventually start running again, I won't be back at stage 1. This means the elliptical and spin bike will be my new best friends. I am also going to focus on weight training, especially legs and core. My muscles in my legs used to be pretty robust and strong, but since my first surgery they have all but wasted away. I am just a flabby and weak version of my former self! Haha. I'm excited to get back into shape. I spent an hour or so the other day planning the next 10 weeks of training and working out and it is honestly the only thing keeping me going.
Once I start running again, then it starts to get crazy! First, the turkey trot. I have high hopes for my first race back. I am hoping to get in under an hour, and I know with plenty of hard work I can achieve this goal! After that, there aren't many races until February. Ragnar. My favorite race and my favorite weekend of the year. I should start putting together a team soon! After Ragnar, I might possibly consider the Phoenix Marathon. Not the half. The full one. I know, I must be crazy BUT I have my reasons that shall remain unnamed for now :) I won't sign up until I know I can handle high mileage without damaging my feet. I won't know more until about 3 months before the race, which is plenty of time. All I know is that I've had dreams about training and racing and I cannot wait to get back into it. I've realized I'm kind of nothing without running. I'm about to find myself again!
Other than that, nothing new in my life except the dreaded job hunting. Ugh. My previous jobs were all pretty much handed to me and so job searching for my first big girl job is so hard and intimidating! I could potentially go anywhere, to any state, and it is kind of sending me into a quarter-life crisis. I have put off growing up for SO long and now that it is finally here, I don't know where to start! I've applied for many jobs and so far haven't had any luck but I have no doubt something will work out eventually. Anyway, that will consume my life for the foreseeable future, and I'm hoping I can get on my feet as soon as possible!
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