i run for.. a stress fracture!!!!!

Last week I was feeling very accomplished- I ran for 25 minutes straight.. no stopping, no walking, I finally did it. When I’m running everything hurts. I’ve had aches and pains throughout this process, mostly in my knees and in my ankles and feet. But the moment I started to cool down after my 25 minutes of running, my foot was in severe pain. It was painful for me to even walk and as the day went on it kept getting worse.

I had a doctor’s appointment that same day to have my left knee checked out after an old knee injury was beginning to bother me. While I was getting checked for my knee the doctor also attended to my hurt foot, since I had been limping coming into the office. I had an x-ray on both and sure enough, I had a stress fracture on the top of my foot! How frustrated! I had ran the most I ever have, only to find out that I can’t run anymore.

So what’s the prognosis?

Not only is this affecting my running, but I also have a wedding in 7 weeks! I refuse to be LIMPING down the aisle! The doctor put me on crutches for 2 weeks and said that I can’t put any weight on my foot. At anytime, if I put weight on the certain spot or if there is a too sudden of an impact I could break my foot and then I would need a cast- and I wouldn’t get it off before the wedding!

The doctor is hoping that no weight bearing exercise will help it heal quickly but even after the 2 weeks with the crutches I have to have a boot for 2-3 weeks. My doctor ensured me as long as everything goes well that I will be able to walk 2 weeks before the wedding- but nothing more. No running for another 2 weeks after I get the boot off.

SO, what does that mean for the race I was going to run?

Well, I obviously will not be able to run in the race that I had intended on running in July. But, I do still want to keep to fundraising and running when I’m able.

So for those of you that still have a passion to help with cancer research- - I’m going to still be involved. Luke has been very supportive and has offered to run a race for me, sometime before the wedding- that way we can still raise money.

BUT HERE’S THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!


We’ve decided to raise money for Coaches vs. Cancer/The American Cancer Society!! We know a lot of people that are involved with CVC and all the proceeds go to the ACS so we are happy to report that we will be working with Coaches, athletes, and all of you to help raise money for the organization!

Stay tuned for more details! Many, Many more to come!