Here we are on the last day of August 2016, which means I hurt my foot almost a full three months ago. That is pretty much the entire summer, which makes me very sad. It wasn’t all bad though. And it wasn’t like I completely stopped running the whole time. (I probably took a full 5-6 weeks off total.)
Writing my review of my goals for this month feels so much different. I have pretty much thrown all my goals that I set in January out the window, but I think that’s a good thing because it’s not realistic to expect myself to be able to do things that my body is not allowing right now.
You can read my other 2016 updates here:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
Summary of August 2016:
This month was exciting because our deck finally got finished! Also, we had a few free weekends with nothing going on which was such a nice change after months and months of traveling and visitors and being busy. We felt like we could really relax and enjoy our deck on the weekends.
I made steady progress with my foot this month. My last setback was the last week in July, and I think I start running again the second week in August. I took my return to running very slowly, and focused on my form and PT exercise. This month I talked about how I tried to focus on the things I can control but I was also held back by my own negative thoughts.
I also hit 3 years of blogging this month! I mentioned that I wanted to change my blog (which I haven’t figured out if I will do and probably won’t get around to for another 3 years).
A few other posts from this month:
5 Reasons Foot Injuries are the Worst
5 Things Im Working on in and Out of PT
TheraBand Kinesiology Tape Review
Fitness Goals for August 2016:
- Continue to work on staying strong and healthy I made some progress with the recovery this month, but this will always have to be a top priority for me.
- Run/Walk 2016 miles I still haven’t replaced the battery in my Vivofit, and I’m fine with that. If I run in the morning I’m careful about not walking too much during the day. If I know I’ll be on my feet alot at work I won’t run that day.
- Work towards a BQ Still nothing to say here…
- Work towards sub 1:40 half I am signed up for the Annapolis half on November 19th (you can save 10% using the code RUNNINGOUTOFWINE16!) and at this point I guess there is a small chance I’ll do it. If I continue to make progress I think I will be able to safely build up to 10 or 11 miles before the race. However, if I have any more setbacks than it probably won’t happen. I think the key is to be able to run consistently- there is a better chance I can run it undertrained than if I’m still injured. That being said, I won’t have a time goal; it will just be for fun.
- Do at least 10 push-ups 3 days per week I’m still doing pretty well with this one, but not always keeping track. I do know I do push-ups every time I strength train which is 2 days per week.
Other Goals for August 2016:
- Improve posture Some of the core work I have been doing has helped with this. I have actually been thinking about engaging my core more throughout the day.
- Move more There is still a fine line with this as I try to stay active but also careful about not making my foot angry again.
- Focus on saving money Not bad this month. It helped that we didn’t really have anything going on!
- Get back in the habit of weekly meal prep This was a great month for meal prep, since all our weekends were open. It makes it so much easier to get it done when we’re not traveling!
- Make time to unplug We really took advantage of our deck this month and got outside! I will admit that sometimes I bring my laptop out there, but it’s better than being inside with the TV on.
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6 Dot Dash 6k Race Recap
30 Minute Glute Burning Workout
That Time I Felt Like I Ran Another Marathon
- How did you do with your goals in August?
- What are you looking forward to in September
- Are you ready for fall or do you want summer to stick around a little longer?
I remember when we met for lunch in june, your foot had just started to bother you. Who would have thought it would continue! I am glad it’s been on the mend….if I don’t turn on a pure barre workout of some sort, I would never get the push ups in!
I never would have imagined that my foot would take this long to heal!
It sucks to lose a season of running. I was lucky that the majority of the time that I lost was winter, but still. At least you had an awesome new deck to prop your feet up on! Hopefully , though, you are permanently on the upswing.
I feel like a lot of my injuries have been in the winter, and I don’t think I ever appreciated it the timing of those.
I always hate to see summer go. The heat made this one tough for running, but still. So sorry your foot has been an issue for much of it. I don’t even wanna think about the goals I set for myself this year as I’m not coming close to achieving many of them. Your deck looks beautiful. We redid ours a couple of years ago and my only complaint is hauling our furniture cushions in when it looks like rain. We need to get covers or storage or something.
Part of our deck is covered so we leave the cushions out all the time, but not sure what we will do in the winter. If it rains really hard they still get wet.
My goal this month was to start adding speedwork back in which I’ve been doing. However, I haven’t been great with stretching and core. Need to take the time for those!
Speedwork is a great accomplishment! And stretching/core work would definitely balance it out:)
I’m sure it sucks to keep hearing this, but you’re doing the right things! and you’re making good choices when it comes to this strange foot injury. don’t forget there is always another race…such as the rock n roll usa in march? hint hint… 🙂
Haha good reminder! I appreciate hearing that Im doing the right things, because sometimes its hard to know for sure when we are in so deep.
I loved that little peek at your deck, it looks gorgeous! I forgot that you completely designed and built your house… I cannot even imagine what that was like! I think you are my House Hero! 😀
Happy three year blogaversary!
You definitely made great progress this month, slowly and steadily getting back into running! I think it was a really productive August for you!
Thank you!! And building the house was stressful but not as bad as I would have thought. Most of the options were laid out for us and we just had to pick!
You made a lot of progress in August by working back to running! Yearly goals are great but they never account for all the unknown in a year. And now your foot is doing better just in time for the best running season! I’m so excited for fall running.
So true about all the unknowns in a year. I don’t think I’ll be making yearly goals next year because it’s too difficult to know what will happen, but I definitely like doing the monthly checkins and reviewing the month overall
My goal is to get back in a running routine. I’ve been focusing so much on strength training this summer because it’s something I could do with this heat and still get stuff done. Now that we’re moving into fall, I hope I can get more running done each week, maybe 3 times a week.
Strength training is a great focus, and it was the perfect time to focus on that with all the heat!
I love your deck and your deck furniture!!! I usually look forward to September (hellooooo back to school!!! Woohoo!) but we just got our boat and so it’s hard to have to put it away so soon. Hopefully the good weather comes back a bit before it finally gets too cold.
Thanks! I agree, it would be great is some nice weather could stick around a little longer.
Thanks! I agree, it would be great if some nice weather could stick around a little longer.
Your deck looks very relaxing!
It totally is!!
Your deck looks incredible! So nice to finally be able to kick back and really enjoy it too. I think the goal of just being able to run consistently is all you can do now, definitely no need to push anything if it’s not happening.
Exactly. I honestly am just so happy every time I have a pain free run, even if its just 1 mile!
Ugh sorry to hear you lost a couple of months of running but glad you’re staying positive and looking at the accomplishments you have hit and the goals you’re hoping to achieve. A sub 1:40 half would be incredible! I’m such a push-ups fan and try to do 30-50 almost every day… def my default strength exercise.
Wow, 30-50 each day is amazing! I have been doing about 30-45 2-3 days a week and that feels like alot!
I love lazy weekends. It is always nice to just relax. From what I can see you deck looks very nice. The only time I do push ups in during body pump. I should start doing them every day.
Thanks, it’s a perfect place for relaxing! And I remember those push-ups at the end of the shoulder track really burning in body pump!
I’m impressed, I don’t set monthly goals and am probably not even good about setting yearly goals 🙂 Reflecting on your post, that sounds like something good that I should start doing! It sounds like you are managing your injury really well and will come back stronger – that’s really the worst and I did it the wrong way when I got a stress fracture before my second marathon (basically had to start all over again once I healed). I love your deck! Enjoy it and revel in your progress! Hope you can make the Half work!
Thank you! The yearly goes were good to make, but it is definitely frustrating when I see them each month and Im injured and feel like Im not getting anywhere. But the monthly checkins help me to reflect on my progress.
I can’t believe it’s September already! I’m not a fan of fall and winter so I always get sad when summer ends – so much so that we’ve contemplated switching hemispheres to enjoy endless summers haha 😛
I can’t believe it either. And that sounds like a great plan!