Just a little behind...

Oh dear...yes, it has been over a month since I last posted, and if you read the last post, you might remember I fell during my Sunday run. I didn't think much about this until my right knee seized up on me during the WOD the following day. Long story short, I'm knock kneed and have softening of the cartilage behind my patella. What did the doctor say? Running will aggravate the issue. CrossFit will aggravate the issue. You should bike or use an elliptical machine for cardio. However, I was never explicitly told not to train and run a half-marathon. I was never explicitly told not to CrossFit. I was given four weeks of physical therapy with kinesio taping to help strengthen the muscles around my knee. I was asked by the physical therapist to not squat or run for the first couple of weeks of PT, so he could start working on my VMO. 

This is week two of PT, and I've been really lazy about CrossFit, mainly because I hate modifying the WOD. Only one day of CrossFit last week, and so far no CrossFit this week.

But...that is all about to change...did I mention I've been on vacation and out of town off and on for the last three weeks? Yeah, that hasn't helped either. Ok, who am I kidding? I've been in a rut. I can make all the excuses in the world, but I'm the one that chooses to do or not do something. I let a couple of doctors and an acute injury discourage me. Today, I'm choosing to make a change. I will go to CrossFit on Thursday (two weeks of PT will have been completed, thus fulfilling my physical therapist's requirements), a place I love dearly, and if I need to modify, I will. I know the limitations of my body. I will be okay. I made a choice a little over a year ago to try out CrossFit, on my own, knowing no one, and it was the best choice I could have ever made regarding my health and well-being. Back to CrossFit I go on Thursday morning...10am...if anyone wants to remind me of this, please do. :)  I know I have to be the one to make the choice, but a friendly nudge in the right direction is always appreciated.

Until next time...