Life Hands You Lemons...

Ahh--I am back, friends! It has been awhile since I have graced the blog world with my presence.  With a recent move across country, a new job, a new roommate ;), and essentially a new life, blogging got put on the back burner but no fears, I'm back!

The most recent adventure I am forced to embark on is my newly repaired knee and the long recovery associated with it.  Total bummer, I know.  I got injured in a super (not) serious softball game, MRI'd and shipped into a date with a surgeon within 4 days.  I didn't even have enough time to say "ouch" (that's a lie). 

So here I am, non-weight bearing for 4 weeks.  I went from training for a half marathon and crushing out speed workouts to training myself to do a one-legged balance act all day and being as fast as a turtle. 

If this isn't the biggest "when life gives you lemons..", then I'm not sure what is.  But I do know one thing.  I am going to take those lemons, make some lemonade, throw some vodka in it and have a freakin party.  Yes, you're right, I could use this as an excuse to wallow in self pity and cry about the situation.  But as Sweet Brown so eloquently said..."ain't nobody got time fo' that"! Sometimes you have to just put on your big girl panties, focus on something else and find a different outlet. 

As for me, I'm focusing on my nutrition since my typical fitness routine has to be put on hold.  My motivation to be healthy and fit has not changed.  The only thing that has changed is my means to achieving that.  I still do some type of physical activity each day--yes, I count crutching the 75 yards from my apartment to the pool (which I can't go in) as a workout--I am sweating and panting by the time I get there.  It counts.  I still focus on when my next race will be and bug my PT everyday when she thinks I can run again (she thought I was nuts when I asked 1 week post-op).  And I still loving sharing my workout knowledge and motivating others.  I know that the key to surviving this recovery is going to be staying positive, motivated and focusing on new little successes each day instead of perseverating on my "new" and temporary inabilities.   

Life will always have an arsenal of gigantic lemons to throw at us.  So here is the question to ask yourself...what are you going to do with your lemons?


Yours in Health,

Nikki



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