Put me on the injured list

Yesterday I went walking early in the morning.  I got in 4 miles in just under an hour.  It was GREAT!

This morning it was super cold outside so I took a rain check on the walk and decided to try a weight training class instead.  It's one that I've been wanting to get to for a while but haven't been able to make it until this morning.

Being back in the weight room felt good.  But I could tell that I am out of shape so I took it pretty darn easy.  I didn't want to get too sore and get discouraged so honestly it was a very light work out.  Then I headed off to play volleyball.  Which I have been doing for two to three times a week for about a month now.

I got there and started playing.  Felt good, felt warmed up from the light workout in the weight room. Our side had lost the first game and we were heading into the second.  I got a really nice set, went up to hit it with a crappy jump, came down and I felt something in my left calf pop.  It felt like an elastic had broken in my leg.  I immediately went to the sidelines and sat down.  Thankfully there was a little bit of ice there and Katie, one of the awesome ladies that I play with, ran and got it for me.

I sat there for a few minutes with the ice on and then headed out. I knew that I wouldn't be able to play any more today.  As I was heading out my friend Sarah yelled "Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevate! Rice it!".   I hobbled slowly out to my car and drove home.  I took Ibuprofen and went and sat on the couch.  I called my sister-in-law Cathie to see if I could borrow their crutches so that I could get around.  Of course I Googled about tearing a calf muscle, which was not encouraging, then I decided I probably needed to go and see the doctor.

He said that he thought it was a partial tear and the only way to find out for sure was an ultra sound or an MRI but those are both pricey and he would treat me exactly the same way after finding out for sure because there isn't much that can be done for tears.  Basically told me exactly what Sarah had said to do and wrapped it up in an ACE bandage for me.  He also told me to stay off it for 4-5 days and no jumping or anything strenuous for four weeks.

 I was supposed to start league play with a rec team next week.  This frustrates me to no end.  Also I am supposed to go on choir tour with my daughter McKenna the first week in April.  We will be going to Disneyland.  I am not sure how this is going to affect me being able to walk all over creation and back. Again, frustration.


And here is where my emotional eating desire begins to hit hard and fast.  I want a Coke, I want chocolate, I want a hot and juicy cheeseburger, I want a raspberry filled powdered donut,  I want a whole box of raspberry powdered donuts!!  Because, hey, calories don't count when you are injured...RIGHT?  Gah.

Super frustrated.

So let me try to look on the bright side of things.

At least it wasn't my Achilles tendon.
I didn't break anything.
My upper body workouts are taken care of for the next few days.
It was my left leg and not my right so I can still drive and function pretty readily.
I can still go to work.
I had crutches readily available to me.

Trying hard to stay positive and figure out what it is I am supposed to be learning here.
Wish me luck.