I SUCK at Being Injured

I haven't been here for a few days. I have been wallowing in a bit of self pity and spending some quality time with an ice pack. Let me explain..... One of the things I really love to do is run. It's actually a love-hate relationship. Thinking about running is hard and the first few minutes of a run are difficult for me because I think about the difficulty ahead. Then I hit my stride, get out of my head and into my music and it all starts to flow. Sunday was the TC 10k run. I hadn't trained but had one great run under my belt since my surgery so I decided to sign up. During the first kilometer I got a cramp. I've had it before so decided to run through it. I used all my tricks, walk a bit, vary my stride and pace and so on. It worked and the cramp went away and my run improved greatly. I even knocked 9 minutes off last year's time. A HUGE success for me! After the race things felt good. I went to the gym and rode the spin bike at low tension to flush a bit and still all was well. Sunday night things changed. Pain increased and swelling started right in the position of the original cramp. Its all a little distressing. I do not do "being injured" very well. I don't like being forced to sit still or take it easy. I don't like icing injuries, I don't like sitting with my leg elevated. As soon as I sit down I think of all the things I need to get or should be doing. What a whiner hey? Today the doctors get a look and my friend, a massage therapist will work on it and hopefully I will be back to standing and spinning soon. a d as a happy side effect foe y'all I can and will stop whining. I will keep you posted. The journey to the stage continues!