Three.
Three weeks of being sidelined by plantar fasciitis.
By now I thought I'd be crawling the walls because I haven't been running. I assumed I'd be bitter without my daily dose of endorphins/endocannabinoids. In fact, I worried I'd be a little like a junkie going through the DTs.
But lack-of-running-anxiety has not set in.
The shakes haven't started.
I'm not homicidal.
At least not yet.
So how have I stayed sane?
I filled my morning "running time" with other productive pursuits: prepping my class materials for the first day of school, submitting a journal article I've been working on for months, baking multi-grain pumpkin muffins, tying down the lawn furniture and then consuming frosty rum drinks.
But I still need my daily workout fix, so I've found other activities: swimming, yoga class, and a slightly modified "Ripped in 30" wherein I sub low-impact cardio for all of the jumping and plyometrics. (If I'm going to hurt my foot more, it will be on the track, not for a DVD, thankyouverymuch.)
So far, this plan seems to be working!
Ok. Ok...
I'll admit it.
I ran 4 miles on Sunday.
And I've taken a couple of long walks, which are supposedly no better than running when it comes to healing from PF. But one run in 20 days is a low I haven't seen in years. That counts as "not running."
Yes, I know I sound like a smoker who substitutes a straw for a cigarette and who chews nicotine gum for a fix... I know I sound like a drinker who says "I haven't had a drink in weeks! Except for one with dinner yesterday. But that doesn't count."
We all have our addictions.
And while the placebos are working for now...
I cannot wait for my next fix.
What is the longest you've gone without running?
How do you avoid withdrawal symptoms when you're sidelined from an activity you love?
hahahaha classic. You're doing great, lady- I love your substitutions. Hope recovery continues speedily along! :) (also: Pumpkin muffins FTW!)
ReplyDeleteSeriously - those pumpkin muffins are like crack for me this time of year... Muffin + coffee = heavenly morning. (Maybe I have more than one addiction?)
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