A Peek in our Week


Hey guys! We hope you all had a fun yet relaxing ( and safe weekend). 
My week and weekend ended up being busier than I though it would be and I am still exhausted so I will just go through some highlights.

( Lacey had another busy week at work, so she said she didn't do anything worth noting. She is working on putting together her exercise room so I think she is going to show us that when she is finished)

Monday 6/30
This week was suppose to start the "Goofy" training, but I admit I didn't do very well.
I didn't run this day, but I did get a much needed haircut!
I finished up an article I was working on for a magazine and another feature piece for the newspaper. Every time I complete a big assignment I feel like a kid on the last day of school, so relieved!

Tuesday 7/1
My new planner is working out just fabulous for me! I love writing down all my tasks the night before and then seeing how many I can cross off during the day. Quite a few tasks from Monday didn't get done so they got pushed over to Tuesday's list. ( I won't bore you with the details though).

I had a Dr. appointment this day to take a look at a sore I had on my foot. The dr said that he could surgically remove it but then I wouldn't be able to run for several days. I opted to go with the OTC medicine instead.  When I bought the OTC medicine, I read the box said it would take 12 weeks for my sore to heal. No, I wasn't waiting 12 weeks. I promptly called up my dr and made an appointment for the following day!

I did get a 4 mile run in this day and it was a good run.
I did 1 mile later again than night as well.

Wednesday 7/2
Today I had my orthopedist appointment. I got a cortisone shot in my hip.
I went back to my other dr in the afternoon and had my foot taken care off.

I received a new pair of running shoes in the mail when I came home and promptly tried them on and laced them up. I wore them around the house all evening.  Surprisingly I had no pain in my foot at all.

Friday 7/4
We spent the day in Pittsburgh and went to a Pirates vs Phillies game.
 I was kind of rooting for the Phillies but honestly they played an awful game.  We stayed for the evening fireworks and then drove home afterwards. I got word that Miss Baylee was very scared at home with all the fireworks that were going on around our house.

Saturday and Sunday we had a graduation party and a shower to go to. I did get 3.1 miles in on Sunday morning though.

I have no excuse not to have ran on Monday but after my shot on Wednesday I was kind of taking it easy on purpose. After 4 days, my hip is still black and blue from the shot ( which is to be expected) but it is still hurting. I don't remember still feeling pain for this long after the first shot.  I thought I had read some where that soaking in Epsom salt helps relieve some of this pain. Is this true?
~M

Do you have any suggestions on what I can do to relieve the soreness from my shot?

How did your week go? Tell me something fun you did this weekend.
Be sure to check back tomorrow for a Giveaway we have going on!

12 comments:

  1. You had a busy week! I bet fireworks in Pittsburgh were awesome. Two runs in one day, that's awesome girl! I celebrated 4th of July with a family reunion :)

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    1. A family reunion sounds like a perfect way to celebrate the 4th!

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  2. What a fun week!
    In regards to your shot, I've actually only had 4 of them in different area's and I haven't had a reaction to them and I never bruised or went black and blue from them. But its possible it might have hit a muscle when your Dr. did it, or if you tensed instead of the relaxed during the shot I think that can cause bruising.
    Although I haven't had it, I do know there is this flare after fact thing that can happen. Sounds like what you may have. Try icing it a few times a day for the next few, and take naproxin or ibuprofen (dose in the morning and at night) for a few days. If you are having a reaction to it, this should help in a couple of days. If your still having trouble after a few days of doing this, then call your Dr. and he can prescribe something stronger.
    I have not heard of the Epson thing with cortizone, but I am sure it can't hurt. Mainly I think you might have inflammation in the injection site so I'd say ice and drugs that reduce inflammation are your best bet. Good luck, hope it heals quick!

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  3. What a busy week! I was scheduled to start Goofy training last week as well but we were on vacation and I ended up pushing it back until this week. Hope you had a great 4th of July! :)
    Karen @karenlovestorun

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  4. Hope your foot heals quickly. I like checking things off of my to do list as well. And sometimes getting a haircut is the best thing to do! We're Phillies fans here too-not a good year.
    Confessions of A Mother Runner

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    1. I almost felt bad for the players! Two of them collided and fell in the outfield as they were both going for the same ball!

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  5. Wow, it sounds like you did have a busy week! I mentioned to my husband that I needed a hair cut and he turned to me and said that I've been saying that for 4 weeks now! It's just one of those things that's so easy to push off when things get busy. We had a fun weekend in Columbus for the 4th of July.

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  6. Sounds like a good week! What kind of sore did you have on your foot?

    As for the shot, I don't know if the Epsom salts will help, but it's worth a shot, right? :0) I hope you are pain-free soon!

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  7. Just want to say I feel the EXACT same way when I turn in an article assignment! Even if it was something short and (relatively) painless to write...no matter how many years go by, I still get that feeling of relief and excitement! Haha. Also? If it makes you feel any better, I put off getting a haircut for, oh, 2 years...I JUST got one last week. FINALLY. Haha. Glad your foot is feeling okay!

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  8. That is quite the busy week! Ouch to the foot sore and your hip being sore from the shot. I hope both heal quickly. A baseball game/fireworks are always fun, but disappointing when your team loses. I had a few BBQs and lots of housework/errands to run.

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