Running from Zombies is dangerous!

On Saturday, hubby a friend and myself participated in the first ever Run For Your Lives 5k in Baltimore.  It was amazing.  The race started in corals every 30 mins.  We missed our 10am start by about 2 hours, the parking and shuttle buses where a NIGHTMARE.  More on that later. 

We start the run and the first obstacle come into sight.  Its a crazy high hay bale climb.  Once you get over the top all you see below you are zombies!  After a mad dash past those zombies we hit the trail to continue on.  The next item we come to is a cargo net climb.  Beware of the zombies under the net, they bite!   More trail running and then pipe tunnels to go threw.  More trail and a big hill and a hay maze which was full of mud.  Heading down hill from there, I had already lost all my flags and would officially finish as a zombie....but some man behind me fell and slid into me knocking me down.  Hubby and friend and a few other nice runners waited with me until medics came for me.  I sent everyone on their way and got an nice pack and chilled near the finish line watching people finish the race.

The after race party was great.  There were a variety of bands playing and lots of food vendors and clothes and whatnot. 

Heading back to the car after the race, we got on a shuttle bus and got to the parking lot which was now a big mud pit.  Luckily hubby has 4wheel drive so we were ok but many others were stuck along the way.  All and all a great time and I will be back next year!

So its been 2 years

This month will be 2 years since the broken foot happened.

Here are some of the things I have been up to:

TNT fitness
swimming
using my spin bike at home
got lazy and stopped working out
Couch to 5k program
Ran the Shamrock half marathon in March 2011
got lazy and stopped working out
playing softball
training on and off for various events
got lazy and stopped working out
got my MBA
got my MRS (this is not a degree for those of you who might ask, I got married)

So basically I have gone in cycles of being into fitness, getting a minor injury and then not doing anything.  Needless to say I am not in great shape. 

I am now trying to eat better and work out on a regular basis.  Nothing wacky, just sensible and adding in activities as I get into better shape.

True Story

This is the true story (true story) of an injury that has plagued me for many years.  You may be like me in that you have had an injury that has sidelined you from the activities you love.  Trying to make a comeback sure is tough.  But I'm tough too.

Here is what happened to me.

I broke my foot in August of 2009.  I went to the ER that day, they did a sit down x-ray and said that it was just a sprain and would heal on its own in about 6 weeks.  I followed up with my primary care doctor 5 days later and had more sit down x-rays.  Same result.  Rested for 8 weeks.  Still in pain.

I finally go to an orthopedic doctor who has me stand up for the x-ray to put weight on my foot.  Guess who has a broken foot and needs surgery?  If you guessed me, you would be correct, it not...why are you reading this? 

So I have two screws put in my foot and am non weight baring on that foot for 2 months.  Great. 

View from the top, 10 days after having 2 screws put in my foot

Just had the stitches cut out, 10 days after surgery

After 2 months I start slowly using my foot more and more while wearing a lovely boot.  Finally after 3 months I get to go in for my second surgery and get the screws removed from my foot and another few months in the boo.

setting trends with stylish footwear

In the meantime this is happening:

heck no, I'm not going out there