Today’s Workout: PT exercises
Hey everyone, it’s that time again!
1. So first I want to apologize that I haven’t posted as much lately! Fieldwork started this week for my occupational therapy graduate program and its been a whirlwind. I’m acclimating to the environment, to treating patients on my own (ahh!), and the workload. I’ll prepare better in the future so I don’t leave you all hanging like this! If you are so inclined, you can follow me on twitter in order to keep up with me a bit better. Also, send me tweets if you want, I love to chat 
The wicked witch actually got crushed by the weight of grad school workload! I didn’t take this photo FYI! I found it online.
2. I’m taking some time off from running. I am both happy and sad about this. Honestly I haven’t done much of anything this week in terms of fitness for the reasons I described in my first “thing” (I haven’t had a minute to breathe this week). Boo I stink for not working out enough! But I am going to spin class tomorrow.
I also have been going to PT religiously and my therapist has me do a ton of squats and lower body strengthening. Goodie goodie! Now this is my area of weakness (obviously based on the state of my knee) so its a lot of work for me. I’m thinking that between the rest and the PT, maybe this IT Band will leave me the heck alone for good! I do need to start training for the Reach the Beach relay I’m running in October so I’ll have to come up with a training plan soon for the summer (any training plan ideas for a relay?). So exciting!
I LOVE this place!
3. This weekend is my dad’s birthday and its also fathers day! Since my Dad is the greatest (not just my opinion, its fact! . I got him a great gift to celebrate. I can’t tell you all what it is yet in case he reads this but I think he will like it. It’ll be a good addition to the “dad cave” we are trying to set up in my parent’s basement. The man needs a space to watch the Yankees in peace! I am planning on a whole fathers day post just to tell you all a bit more about how awesome my dad is. But I just wanted to say thanks to my dad for always being there for me and for always being so selfless. What do you love about your dad?
Dad and I at Whiteface Mountain
Now for some three things questions!
The last three things I ate:
1. Tilapia and asparagus
2. Think Thin Bar: Chunky PB
3. Dried mango slices
Recycled Think Thin bar photo!
Three things I’m looking forward to:
1. Picking up my new bike this weekend!
2. Dinner date with Karl tomorrow night
3. Sleeping til later than 6AM on Saturday morning
Three things I wanted to be growing up:
1. Astronomer (my parents even bought me a telescope!)
2. Architect
3. Pitcher for the USA Women’s Olympic softball team.. I wish I had Jennie Finch’s job!
Jennie Finch
Me!
Tell me random three things about your day.
Answer any of the three things questions above!
You eat some yummy food!! Have fun picking up your bike
Randoms- 1.) picked up a race packet today 2.) Delivered turkey sandwiches to 25 hungry kiddos 3.) Jumped on a trampoline!
Haha thanks
I love that you jumped on a trampoline, thats so funny. I haven’t done that in years.. I’m totally jealous! SO nice that you delivered sandwiches, what a great thing to do!
jennie finch is amazing!!! you are looking like you have some power behind your pitch as well! I was just a reliever when i pitched (basically back up when our starters we tired or having an off day), i was always a first basemen
Three things I wanted to be growing up:
1) An actress
2) Play on Canada’s Women’s Olympic Baseball team
3) A Veterinarian
I became a teacher
She is the best!! I love that shes in the Chobani commercials now too. First base isn’t easy, awesome!
Looks like we both wanted to play sports professionally haha
Smart choice laying off of the running! Focus on your training when your ITB is good and ready
wow were you an ambitious girl! I wanted to be a teacher, dental hygienist, and interior designer. Random things about my day: first Short haircut in about 2 years, NO snaking on my day off (whoop whoop), decided to go hiking in NC in a few weeks!
I think I wanted to be an interior designer too at one point! Then I realized I sucked at designing things haha. No snacking, thats awesome
And a hiking trip?! SO jealous!
I think I have some competition for your Dad, my Dad;) My Dad is such a positive influence on my life, and one of my biggest supporters. I just love him.
Aww so glad to hear that
Aren’t dads the best?
Sometimes it’s good to take a break from running so great job realizing that it’s a needed break! When I was little I wanted to be a stock broker for awhile… as well as a pediatric surgeon and a lawyer.
Whoa you wanted to be some awesome things, I would never have thought of them as a kid!
I couldn’t run at all during college. Life was too hectic. Take your time.
Thanks Maren
I love how my dad is always there to help me work through difficult decisions. He was my go to person when I was choosing grad schools and he helped me way out my options and make the right decision for me!
When I was little, I thought I was going to be an olympic gymnast…not quite!
Ps that Reach the Beach relay looks AMAZING!
Dads are the greatest!
It would have been nice to play sports for a living, I wanted to also! That would have been awesome
aww dad’s are the best! my dad and i golf together so it’s fun
and ya know somethings a break can be a very good thing! little time to regroup and like you said maybe your IT Band will thank ya for it! When i was little I can remember wanting to be a writer, illustrator, and an astronaut haha!
PS YAY for getting a bike soon!!!
can’t wait to hear about it!
Haha exactly I’m hoping this is what my knee needs! I would have LOVED to be an astronaut, but then I found out they have to be good at math and physics and I said no way.
Can’t wait to ride the bike.. picking it up soon
I can’t wait to see your new bike!
Thanks
Such healthy food!! Exciting that you are getting a bike – I need to get one but not ready for the commitment
Haha I know, I had to talk myself into it!
Glad you’re enjoying field work. It’s so different going from classes to working with no classes! At points in my life I wanted to be a ballerina, news reporter, and psychiatrist. Too short, too shy, and too much school haha
Haha those are some awesome job goals, I’m too shy to be a news reported too. Plus public speaking freaks me out!
Ugh…I think I may need PT for my hip. It’s just not getting any better. I didn’t want to go to the doctor, but I don’t think I can avoid it anymore
Oh no! I’m sorry to hear that
I hope you find a good PT thought and get back ASAP. Definitely try to find one who specializes in runners, it makes a difference! Get well!
on thing I love about my rest days is the fact that I sleep until 9 or 10 – no shame at all
Glad to hear that you are giving yourself some time off from running because of your knee – you’ll come back even stronger!
Haha I know, its great sometimes to just sleep in!
Thanks Kailey, I’m hoping the rest will be good. Sometimes our bodies need a break!
No worries about not posting! You’ll figure out a balance soon.