So to answer the big question in my last post, apparently there really was NO STRESS FRACTURE! Because the pain was in that same spot and was sharp, limiting my ability to run, I was convinced it was a sfx and was mad at the docs for not just getting me a bone scan, but….. the doc gave me that big bottle of 800mg ibuprofen and lo-and-behold 5 days later I suddenly felt 95% better. So, I just did a slow 5 min run and NO PAIN. Then the next day another 5 min… NO PAIN. Could this be real? Was I seriously healed after all those weeks of not knowing what was wrong? Apparently I AM better now, go figure! So I decided on my own to just re-introduce running since I was pain free, and after seeing my doc a week later he agreed that I could start my comeback, and that the whole thing was probably just a case of “synovitis” which occurs when the sac around the joint gets filled with fluid and inflammed, leading to pain. I guess it took some hard-core ibuprofen to clear that area up. It almost irks me that I spent 7 weeks out of real running for something that was cleared up by a simple prescription for inflammation, but I am starting to believe more and more that things happen for a reason and that this “injury” needed to happen for some reason or another. The important thing is that I can be healthy for track season and will hopefully be extra fresh. Afterall, I crosstrained my butt off, no lie.
Oh, and what really made my day was getting to go to Ft. Meigs the other day for the last hill workout of the xc season, where I got to jump in for a few repeats and I actually felt invigorated and inspired to get back into speed again. It was a “good” hard feeling and I enjoyed helping teammates out.
But the other big news is that I GOT A NEW PUPPY! It was totally spur-of-the-moment, but I’ve wanted my own dog for a while and the chance came up so I forked over $250 that I really shouldn’t have spent and got a cute little silkie-poo which I named Stewart. I’ll admit I was a little worried I’d regret it, but he is such a bundle of joy and really makes me happy. It is so nice being able to look forward to playing with him after classes and work, and though he has a little too much energy at times, he makes me smile and I love him to pieces! What a cutie!
So it’s a weekend of working and HW for me. Hopefully I’ll be cured of this head cold by Monday so I can get a bit more sleep, and then it’s a short week before fall break! Woohoo!
