It has been three weeks since I stopped running because of the stress fracture in my right foot. I tried to run over the weekend, and no go. None. Since then it has been 3 weeks of food, spring and drink. It will take at least a month to recover from this and be back in form. Maybe I should hit the gym and just bike or row. Ugh. Who knows.
That is also why I have not posted. I have not had any running news or insight to share, and all of my blogs would have been about food. And I have consumed enough food lately, so writing about it would have made me even hungrier.
But I will pass on something I did last weekend that was FANTASTIC. I barbecued baked potatoes on the grill. I coated them in veggie oil, Lawrys salt, and wrapped them in aluminum foil. And then on the grill, on the side opposite the fire for about an hour. Wonderful. I also added smoke chips, for "smoked" potatoes but I am not sure that had any effect; they were wrapped in foil after all. But when they were done, they were firm, moist and just wonderful.
Congrats to all those Boston folks! That is my inspiration to come back and run again!
I have missed you my NY friend :O)
ReplyDeleteWhen I had my stress fracture (tibia) last year, I was down for 8 weeks. I rode my bike, walked up hills for 30 min at a time and swam. I came back stronger than ever!
Junie B
Welcome Back! Texas missed you!!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry--I've been there, believe me, and it is SO tough to sit it out. You should get to the gym and do something, just for some endorphins and sanity. Plus, maintaining your aerobic system will help you return from injury quicker. Good luck with it!
ReplyDeleteYuck, sorry about the stress fracture. Hope you can get back out running soon!
ReplyDeleteHi NY Wolve,
ReplyDeleteWelcome back, you have been missed!! I am so sorry to hear about the stress fracture in your foot. Hopefully you will be back in action soon!! Take care!
Come on foot! It is time to heal.
ReplyDeleteI've been there, twice, with pelvic stress fractures. I used the Elyptical to keep my sanity! You are almost there, give it enough time to heal, it was 6 weeks for me, but I heard foot stress fractures take less time. Hand in there!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear about your foot! I was wondering where you had gone. That's one thing I love about the warmer weather- getting outside on my grill!
ReplyDeleteI've been wondering where you've been, so sorry about your foot!!!
ReplyDeleteMaybe you need to start a food blog to help pass the time.....btw, baked sweet potatos are GREAT on the grill.
Hey NY Wolve!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear of your stress fracture. Just came off of one, myself - left foot. A bummer having to sit on the sidelines... messes with your thinking (and makes your butt/belly grow..lol). Hang in there. Listen to your body.
Sending you 'healthy vibes' from Orlando!
robin/turtle runner
Sorry about your foot. Good luck getting back to normal soon! I agree with Molly about you starting a food blog. It may be distracting for you and would definitely be great for us since you always have great food ideas! Hang in there!
ReplyDeleteA month to recover from all the food and drink or from the stress fracture? ;)
ReplyDeleteHope you heal up soon!
ReplyDeleteHi. I just found your blog through Misszippy's blog. We have some things in common. One, I work and run in Manhattan. Two, I blog about it, at www.downtown-runner.com. Three, I have a stress fracture of my second metatarsal that happened last Saturday in a 5K race.
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to get over the funk this has got me in. Don't want to blog. Don't want to eat right, etc...
But some encouraging words from other runners is working and I'm planning a program to stay in shape and be ready to get back out there when the toe is back in running form.
Hang in there. I'll be reading about your recovery.
Hang in there! It will heal and you will be back in NO time!
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry to hear that your foot injury is a stress fracture. I've had a stress fracture before and my doctor had me in the space boot for 6-8 weeks. I'm thinking three weeks is definitely not enough time. You could also try water running (assuming that you have access to a pool).
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry about your foot. Now is the time to take some rest and get it healed. Try to hang in there!
ReplyDeleteI hope the foot gets better soon. I can't think of anything better than cooking and eating in the meantime. Hang in there!
ReplyDeleteUGh so sorry to hear this news. Sending many healing thoughts your way. Those potatoes sound divine about now!
ReplyDeleteSorry about the foot. I definitely know how it goes. I'm hoping to start running soon again too! Don't push it too quickly, it'll only set you back!
ReplyDeleteYour baked potato method sounds fantastic! I wonder if it would work okay on a grill pan (since we apartment dweller's have no grills!)
Feel better soon!
injures like that really suck. good luck with your recovery
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