Some of you know that selling house, moving, moving again, travel and a huge race to run took its toll on me. I have been limping along figuratively and trying to bounce back to where I was but it is not working yet. I have had a hoarse or no voice since end of June. It comes and goes, seems worse when I am tired out, but I have not felt like I had a cold or allergies. I ignored it, and ignored it, and ignored some more......but a very observant friend who would call me regularly kept asking me "Whats wrong with your voice?" She did this so many times, eventually I heard the message. I have stopped running, but still walking. If I quit moving, it will not help. I have gotten more rest and regular afternoon naps or rest times, and will have an MRI of the brain today and some other tests to follow. My doctor wants to be sure it is not anything of concern. I am not singing in the shower, singing to the radio in the car (both hobbies I do enjoy!) and I have been resting my voice and not talking most of day. If I stay home its not a problem. No one to talk to helps. But my voice is best first thing when I wake up, and worsens through the day. The reason I post this blog entry today is not because I stopped running after the Senior Games. Its not because I did not score a medal. It is not because I don't want to run. I feel like I can't and I should not be trying right now. Several times I have preached about listening to your body. I get in trouble when I don't. I am still walking as I said, and try to be as active during the day as I can be. I did trek over to Houston so spend the weekend with my son Mike, wife Kristen and my granddaughters and grandson, even though Gigi did not feel like whooping it up as usual, I did love the giggles, the kisses and hugs and moments together.
Instead of going shopping at the mall with these bundles of energy, I brought some surprises and I did some online back to school shopping with Ava, who just started first grade. She did not seem to mind not going to the stores to shop, but seemed happy to pick from pictures on my cellphone. And she knows that she and "mommy" will be surprised when the boxes come to the door in the next week or so.
I am also writing about this so those of you who have looked to me for inspiration to just keep going to better fitness, will not stop or feel I am no longer focused on health and wellness, after the biggest race of my life. I need your inspiration right now to keep on moving. I do not need to get weak again and have to struggle to keep my strength. Keep walking or running, whatever you do best. Let others know you are still carrying on, rain or shine, and it will keep me in the game too! If I don't blog about running, its cause i am not able to. I will try to blog about walks, healthy living, and rest. I will not blog about ailments and what is wrong with me. My focus will be what is right with me, and if there are long lapses of time, its cause I am doing the best I can. Thats all any one can do! Exercise, rest, fun and therapy can come in many forms! Enjoy each day!
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