Hi guys. So, I feeling way down, discouraged and frustrated today.
I am very glad I went to my chiro. I've seen her before about 10 years ago for an auto accident. So, I get there, get checked in and go back for the exam. First they do a urine sample... who knew?
She asked when she came in to talk to me if I had increased my protein. Nope, just tryin to cut back on sweets and fat... Apparently there is more protein in my urine sample than there should be.
So, we talk and then she checks me out. She asks me to walk and apparently I walk funny. On the outside of my foot. Instead of heel to toe, I tend to walk on the outside and not push off properly (Fleet feet had the same observation). This could be part of the numbness issue. She also said I do not have good movement in my foot that my arches do no match and the left foot is very tight. Great. Then on to my back. Yes, I did have muscle inflamation, but all the other issues runners have, I seemed to be ok. Sounds ok. On to the x-rays... After they are done, I go in for the electrode things on your back and they do that and then an ultrasound/heat thing on my left foot and a laser thing on my right foot. Still not sure what all that was about. Now on to meet w/ her again and get manipulated!
She adjust my back, my right foot and tries for the left foot, but it is waaayyy tight! Then we breifly go over the x-rays... this is the not so good part. Yes, I am off. My pelvis is crooked(out of line is probably a better term or tilted like the leaning tower...) due to the 1/2 in. leg difference, therefore the spine is crooked/tilted too. From the side view, my spine is curved way to much at the bottom and my L5 disk is 70% gone.
What??? I'm 28!!! This is what worries me the most. It obviously does not evaporate and therefore, must be bulging. more
So...I walk funny, have a falling arch, do not move my feet like they should, have a crooked pelvis, crooked spine, curved spine and what we assume is a buldging disk.
Yep. I'm pretty sad today. I mostly frustrated and concerned. I go back on Thursday to talk in more detail about the therapy and where we go from here. She did not tell me to NOT run, but the buldging disk thing really concerns me. I don't know if that is something that I can rectify by working on my posture and trying to straighted out my spine some??? or if once buldging always buldging...ugh!
I will not let this prevent me from doing the 5K in January or May, I just don't know if that will be the end of my running career. I was seriously playing with the idea of the 15K in May(as mentioned before), but now there is more doubt than ever.
Today, my back is a bit better, but my lower hip and the joint where your leg bends (not sure what that is called) is still bothering me today. On top of that, it's my right leg (the short one) and since I have to drive now, that is leg you use when you're driving so the stop and go traffic this morning didn't help with the pain. AND I pulled out and almost hit someone
(I swear they were not there when I looked!)
So this morning has just not been a good one.
On a positive note... I did do a 30 min step class last night and then 30 min of the aquacise.
I did not bring my clothes with me today to work out in Wilson (Matt has a Dr appointment tonight). This week may be mostly a rest week which will be ok for my back and leg, but not so great on weight loss!
Thursday will be super busy because I'm back to the chiro then hopefully off for a pedicure then must pack as we are gone this weekend. So I'm very doubtful I'll get much training in.
Oh...She did really stress the fact that I need to add core work since I have all these spinal / pelivs issues so Pilates for Dummies... here I come!!!
(Thanks Amy!)
Yes, I'm aware I may be jumping the gun because my chiro was happy I was trying to lose weight and working out and she did not seem overly concerned about my back or disk and she didn't warn me to not run...I just seem to always think the worse and I definately do not want to injur it anymore.
Yes, I know you guys get the picture, but I just have to say...I am so frustrated that I finally decided to get off my butt, do something healthy for myself, try to get in shape and lose weight and I find out I have all these issues.
ugh!!!!!
I guess that's about it for me today. Eventhough I got all this bad news, I'm glad I went so hopefully we can get me straightened out...
I'm seriously just tired of dealing. Constantly dealing with Matt and his issues wears me out, then the seizures on top, and if that wasn't enough now I have issues!!! I know Matt's issues aren't neccisarily his fault and I feel bad for him have to go through this stuff. I try to remember that and not focus so much on me, but it's not easy and when this kind of physical stuff comes in the picture for me, it just makes it harder...
Ok--so enough winey, depressing stuff today. Hopefully I will be in a better frame of mind when I next post. Unless something major happens I will probably not post until after Thursday's chiro visit...
Thanks everyone for listening (or reading! lol!)
Stacie
. I am so proud of you, you have really worked hard. I love your restaurant choices at WDW, Sci Fi, Le Cellier and O'Hana are about my three faves! Keep up that hard work you are really making it happen!
.....and OF COURSE....Speedy Scott. I know there is the HUGE meet at pop that I'm going to attempt to get to maybe for a bit, but I'm not sure i can pull that off. But perhaps we can catch up somewhere else along the line? Do you guys have any ideas? Is that too much with everything else going on? Thoughts 
I took his MP3 player and off I went. I didn't time it or anything, just went. I did about a 4 min warm up and started my jog. I think I jogged around my 28/30 min... not sure. I went until my feet started going numb. I knew that would be just over 2 miles. From my calculations I did about 3.6 miles in 50 min or so. (according to the clock on the stove!) So, not exactly sure how acurate... Today we got out there and 30 min. I was going to run, but decided against it. Tomorrow is Day 1 of the LAST WEEK of C25K. I ran for just a few minutes and then basically walked. I attempted the race-walking... OMG! I'm not sure if I was doing it correctly and I only did it 3 or 4 times for about 1 min each, but the tops of my legs are sore! 
. Also...I LOVE my chiropractor. OK...I don't LOVE him...BUT...I do love how well I've done this year by seeing him regularly. That is another option and possibly your first step! If you want to keep running I'm afraid the pressure on your hips and feet from the length difference will make you more open to injury, so trying to get ahead of this now is probably a really smart move. . PLEASE don't take that the wrong way...but I have a very strong suspicion that may be the cause of your foot numbness. Orthotics can help correct that problem, adjustments can help alleviate the pressure. I just don't want to see you with any pain or worse...injury 
j/k. Anyway...I may not make it to the Pop meet...but I really need to see you guys and thank you in person!!!!!!
