The Treadmill Mocks Me
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2014, Feet, foot, IMCDA 2014, injury, mental health, on the trainer, training
Crystal Clarke
Yesterday we finally got the treadmill set up! It has been taking up space in our porch for a couple of weeks because it was bought and brought home without adequate space to set it up in. We got the space cleared out and the treadmill set up. I got to take the first few steps on it just to say I did. Then I got off, put my walking cast back on, and looked at it longingly.
Maybe this injury has made me appreciate training. It has created in me a WANT to get on the dreadmill! My bike trainer keeps me busy, even though I still don’t really like it. I enjoy the treadmill a lot more than the bike trainer, but I’d still rather run outside than inside.
Now my family gets to enjoy the benefits of a treadmill while I watch on the sidelines. When it’s not in use I feel like it mocks me. The Livestrong words stare back at me in their yellow goodness saying “You and Lance have something in common - you both can’t use me!” At least I have Lance.
I am really trying to stay positive and remind myself that I’ve been here before. I’ve been at this place where I think I’ll never get better, that I’ll have pain in my foot forever, it’ll never heal. I’ve gotten through this before and I’ll do it again. I may have to walk the entire marathon at Ironman, but I can do it… as long as I have a fast enough bike ride. This is the motivation I have needed to get on my bike trainer.
It is February, 20 weeks out from Ironman Coeur d’Alene. I’d better go get off my butt and on to my trainer!
Yesterday we finally got the treadmill set up! It has been taking up space in our porch for a couple of weeks because it was bought and brought home without adequate space to set it up in. We got the space cleared out and the treadmill set up. I got to take the first few steps on it just to say I did. Then I got off, put my walking cast back on, and looked at it longingly.
Maybe this injury has made me appreciate training. It has created in me a WANT to get on the dreadmill! My bike trainer keeps me busy, even though I still don’t really like it. I enjoy the treadmill a lot more than the bike trainer, but I’d still rather run outside than inside.
Now my family gets to enjoy the benefits of a treadmill while I watch on the sidelines. When it’s not in use I feel like it mocks me. The Livestrong words stare back at me in their yellow goodness saying “You and Lance have something in common - you both can’t use me!” At least I have Lance.
I am really trying to stay positive and remind myself that I’ve been here before. I’ve been at this place where I think I’ll never get better, that I’ll have pain in my foot forever, it’ll never heal. I’ve gotten through this before and I’ll do it again. I may have to walk the entire marathon at Ironman, but I can do it… as long as I have a fast enough bike ride. This is the motivation I have needed to get on my bike trainer.
It is February, 20 weeks out from Ironman Coeur d’Alene. I’d better go get off my butt and on to my trainer!