Depends how aggressively she treats at home...

Those were the only words I saw from the guy who sent out a report about my ankle. 

Aggressive, I can do that. Get back out there ASAP. USAT just sent out an article regarding what happens when things go wrong (out of our control). Guess who wrote the article, None other than "Full Time & Sub-Nine's" David Glover. I had to check out the link. 

Unbelievable, one of the first topics on his site was staying in the moment. He posted his own account of dealing w/ his current injury. The athlete ignored it for years until now. Now, he's doing things differently: stretching, PT, and strength training. Maybe that is what was meant by "aggressive," Ya think :) ??? There is pain that you run with and learn to breathe through. And there is pain that stops you from running, biking and swimming years later. Ignoring and/or masking it with symptomatic treatments is not intelligent unless aerobic activity is something you want to be forced to stop later in life.

Yesterday, I went to yoga to stretch out the ole ankle. I bumped into 2 yoga friends I'd not seen in a very long time. They are both incredible athletes, tip-top shape. I spoke to one who is such a breath of fresh air, no pun intended. But, we talked a bit about what I was doing. I told her that I am nervous about transitions. She reminded me, "Christy, breathe. Just breathe. Slow down and breathe." And she told me to take slower yoga classes instead of the all out tuff ones we'd just finished. The restorative classes will help stretch out my body for training. She's a good woman. She I would do just fine :) She runs with a friend and loves it.

I ran my scheduled run and my ankle did great. Tested it on a trail with rolling hills. Taped it really tight. I tested it while keeping my pace slow and easy. Didn't attack. Staying right in the moment. First time back on a trail. It felt so good to be out there. My favorite places to run are those trails. I'd received an email from our coaches sent to us all. It was right on the money for what I was facing mentally. It helped me get back in the game. We have such a great group of supportive athletes from all walks of life. Love it...

By the way, I am also totally inspired by a girl Abby knows, who trains with her mom. They've done it alone reading all sorts of books. They've been in the local papers, too. What an inspiration they are as a teen a mom having succeeded in many triathlons together. 

Happy training, 

Christy