"A dream is a just a dream. A goal is a dream with a plan and a deadline." (Harvey MacKey) It’s the second week of a New Year and I have given a lot of thought to my goals for the year. Many people have asked me what my goals are and while I know what they are, I am vague when I tell them because I have a lot of shit going on. In a nutshell, this year, I just want to get healthy, have fun and let things go (AKA zero F*#cks). 2017 was good to me in so many ways: 4 Ragnars (two road and 2 trail), 2 more marathons were added to my resume, I was sent to Reebok Headquarters in Boston to represent Ragnar DC and brainstorm with other ambassadors while presenting my recovery workshop, I created new friendships, my family and I went to Disneyworld and life was good. However, as I wrote here: my body broke down. I’ve been quiet on the blog regarding my goals/health because I wanted to get answers in order to know what I had to focus on. I had an EKG done at my physical and as it turns out there is a small “blip” that my doctor was concerned about. He say’s it is nothing major but he is thinking that is what caused my heart palpitations in November when I ran in Annapolis. I see a cardiologist next week and a stress test will be done (fun!) and I will wear a heart rate monitor for a few days to track my heart rate and rhythm. As for my foot (which started hurting late August), if you follow me on Instagram, you know I had a cortisone injection in my second toe on my left foot. As it turns out, my big toe has an awesome bunion on it that has caused it to dislocate and move away from my other four toes. That would also explain why I get that large (lovely) blister on the outside of my big toe. Because of that dislocation, my second toe is taking more of the force when I run. Also, the second toe has a cyst on it and when the base of my toe is pressed, it hurts. A lot. So I had a cortisone injection in that toe and I have to wear a toe splint when I am active. Speaking of being active: I can’t run for 6 weeks. I can Spin, do the elliptical and row…anything flat footed. In yoga/Pilates I have to avoid anything where my toes flex because that really hurts especially since I am barefoot. I’ll have to avoid any lunges and do things like 1-legged push-ups and planks. All this is awesome for someone’s who’s life revolves around fitness (#eyeroll) I’ll go for a follow-up in 6 weeks and fingers crossed things are better. And yes, this is all hereditary: thanks mom! Last but not least: my back. You read here that my back began bothering me two weeks before the Marine Corps Marathon. My back has always been a hindrance since high school and I have had cortisone injections in the past. Lately, my back has hurt me when I wake up in the morning and when I sit for a while. The vertebrae haven’t gotten worse (thank God) but the arthritis has. I am taking a steroid for the pain along with other meds and if those don’t work, I will get three cortisone injections in my back. Oh yeah…this is hereditary too. Heredity-2 Me-0 So it’s a good thing I decided not to run any marathons in 2018 and set my sights on shorter distances (and a few Ragnar’s)! So this is the year of no 26.2. This is the year I have fun running shorter distances and enjoy running again instead of making it feel like a job. This is the year I take care of me in new ways and stop taking my health for granted. This is the year I let things go. I’ve been told multiple times I care too much about certain things (work especially) so I am going to work on caring less about the things that don’t contribute positively to my health and well-being. In 2018 I will only do things that “feed my soul.” This is also the year of being married 10 years! Chris and I will be heading to St. Lucia and I am looking forward to being at the beach for 9 blissful days. Running on the beach: with no foot or back pain, healthy and happy. So there you have it: I look forward to sharing more of my 2018 with you on the blog!
Tell me your goals for this year!
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