W8D2: the fall

[venturieta]

Yesterday was nice... until the last five minutes. I found a new route in my neighborhood - residential streets with no commerce or massive circulation of cars. It was perfect, a pleasant afternoon, sunny but not very warm. I was running at a comfortable pace, listening to an interesting podcast and thinking about how close I was to reaching the 30 minute run.

And then: a stumble and a fall. Scraped hands and knees, a broken cell phone screen and, worse, a sprained foot.

Now I'm really upset. I was so close and my progress was interrupted by my inattention. I don't know how many days I will need to recover (nor will I seek a medical emergency in the middle of the pandemic to know the real extent of the damage). Today I'm here with an ice pack on my foot, a cat on my lap and very afraid to interrupt the program in the final stretch. I don't know when I'll be able to run again - three days, five, a week, more? Or if I'll lose the little conditioning I acquired in the waiting.

I would like to have better news to report here. I hope you are well, safe and free of injuries from distractions.

[Blackshoe76 Graduate]

Sorry to hear about your fall Venturieta! Hopefully the damage is minimal and you will recover soon to complete the programme! 🤞

[ChubbyJawa Graduate]

Hope you get well soon.

Handsome cat by the way🐱

[Hidden]

Oh no! You can come back from this. Take care, rest and develop your self confidence!

[Emcg51]

So sorry this happened, aside from the bumps and bruises it will have knocked your confidence. Hope you’re up and running again soon x

[FreedomToRun Graduate]

Poor you. I know exactly how you feel. Rest and get better soon.

[Getfitok Graduate]

Hope you are soon on the mend, take care.