I am just starting to get back to being normal and healthy.. and then my little brother breaks his collarbone at lacrosse practice! The poor kid! I feel so bad for him, but he is in good spirits which is always helpful! He helped me and waited on my after my surgery so I guess it is time to repay the favor!
I am trying Miriam's idea of "Sunday Research Day" and found a really interesting article on listening to injuries and knowing when to stop and let an injury rest. When I did gymnastics, we always had to work thorugh the pain because usually it was just soreness and it would go away in a day or two. Because that is how I always thought and trained, I did the same thing with dance and this ankle injury. Looking back on it now I know that I should have stopped dancing a year before I was finally forced to and I bet that if I had let my body heal I would never have needed surgery in the first place. But I didn't listen to the injury and as a result ended up where I did. When people ask me what is the most important thing you have learned from all of this, and 9 times out of 10 I will say that when something hurts, you need to stop and make sure it is nothing serious. There is nothing wrong with sitting out for a while, even though it might feel like you are letting your team down, you need to listen to your body. This article confirmed my feelings on this and I hope that anyone reading this will read the article and take it's advice to heart! http://www.active.com/triathlon/Articles/Listen-to-Your-Body-to-Avoid-Injury-Part-I
Well, have to go help make dinner.. something that can be eaten with one hand! Poor Tucker :(
<3 Abbie
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