Systems Clear

It has been eight weeks to the day of my dramatic little bike wreck in Dewey Beach. It seems fitting that on Friday my orthopedic doctor announced that it's time to head to PT.
After another set of x-rays and an exam, he confirmed that the bone is growing solid and my avulsion fracture has stayed in place vs separating. In summary, my bones are strong enough that I won't do more damage to them.
It's surprising that that little chip on my shoulder, and a mushy shoulder bone can cause this much pain.
To be honest, it still hurts like nobody's business --- esp at night.
The Doc says that my arm is weak, inflexible and has some scar tissue. He's confident that getting worked over by the PT for 4 weeks should make me as good as new.
Back to normal...looking forward to that day.
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If it tastes good then it's probably expense

Why can't fresh beautiful colorful produce be as cheap as a Twinkie?
This is far from a revelation or any where near original thought, but things that taste good and are healthy inevitably cost more.
That's what I'm learning again now that I'm back to preparing most of my meals these days. If it's pretty --- like the wonderful produce department at Whole Foods --- then it's gonna cost.
Just like other things in life, too bad the good things are not more affordable.

Removable Silliness

It has nothing to do with training, but it has everything to do with making my office a little less generic and as a result makes me smile. Looking at rows of frosted glass it's nice to have my penguin welcome me each morning.

Now...a splash of paint on the walls and a plant would do a world of difference but I won't push my luck with anything that permanent or would surely die an untimely death.

Marathon Day: The Last Long Run

26.2 LONG Miles are done! Thrilled to have set a goal and achieved it. It was a long training program with lots of challenges along the way, but the reward is sweet...oh so very sweet.

I am a marathon finisher...and Baby Hutch is too! Thrilled to share this first with our 11 week miracle.

Snap Crackle Pop

Those aren't the sounds one wants to hear while at the gym, but for me they were a welcome (though unfortunate) product or recovering from my fractured shoulder.

Each day (preferably twice a day) I'm supposed to do a series of exercises to help increase my mobility. I'm far from perfect in keeping this schedule, but I'm pretty good and work very hard to really push my shoulder through its paces.

I made another breakthrough recently during my regular routine. I have been pushing hard to move my shoulder so that I can lift it over and past my head. With assistance and a crack...I finally did it. It sounded awful at the time, but I do feel a bit more mobility. The bummer is that it's wickedly sore.

I'm visiting the ortho next week and look forward to hearing his view.
~ Pauline J. Hutcherson