I want to be Wonder Woman. I love to race in her costume. Wearing a Wonder Woman t-shirt to bed before every race gives me a confidence boost. I want to run super fast, have a fantastic career helping others get healthy, and be an incredible friend, fiance, sister, daughter, and auntie. Helping others gives me a rush and raises my self-esteem. Motivation has never been a problem for me….I want to travel the world, speak more languages, play the guitar, and cook gourmet food!
But, unfortunately, I am not Wonder Woman. Not even close. I am not impervious to pain and injury, and I don’t have an inexhaustible supply of energy. (Ever notice how superheroes never sleep, eat, or wear band-aids?). I have to take care of myself. I have to slow my life down, rest, and relax. A hard blow came crashing down on me this week in my physical therapist’s office: “You have a stress reaction in your foot. No running for six weeks.” I had no magic bracelets to keep the words from stabbing themselves into my ears. Essentially, my season’s over.
After feeling crushed for a couple of days, I recommitted myself to my goal for 2012 and made a promise to myself to take care of my body much better than before. To expedite recovery, I’m going to see my physical therapist, Neil from the Sports Reaction Center, three times a week for ultrasound and electrical stimulation. He’s taking great care of me by video-taping my gait, giving me specific exercises and stretches, and promising me that with his thirty years of experience working with elite athletes, he will make me stronger, more flexible, more efficient, and therefore much faster than ever before. I can’t wait! Until then, I will eat lots of protein, fresh fruit, and veggies. I will ice and elevate my foot, cross-train well, read some books on mental toughness, and watch LOTS of Wonder Woman cartoons!
Who is your favorite superhero? Who do you look up to? What do you do to take care of injuries?
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Rosie, you don’t need to be Wonder Woman to “have a fantastic career helping others get healthy, and be an incredible friend, fiance, sister, daughter, and auntie.” You ALREADY ARE all of those things, whether you are running or not.
Thank you, Tim! I really appreciate you and your fantastic support.
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