Remember me mentioning how since December I’ve been training for a 10k, the Boulder Boulder?  Well that event is almost here…Memorial Day!  Yesterday my friend Marie and I went on a 6-mile route, getting ready for the full distance.  I was on the 4th mile, probably when my foot died.  Now, I’m a pretty tough cookie so I ran through the pain until it was too unbearable, then walked, then would run again.  By the time I got home I could no longer bear weight on my foot.  I hobbled around my house last night wondering if my foot would be normal by morning.  It wasn’t.  This morning I still couldn’t walk without intense pain.  I managed to leave work early this afternoon to make it into the doctor.  Turns out my ligaments decided I’m not a runner (also known as a really really really bad sprain).  I now have an aircast I have to wear 24/7 and have to be on crutches for at least the next week.  I was also informed by the doctor that I cannot run in the Boulder Boulder despite my months of training.  I might be able to walk it…might.  Woohoo.

On another topic, I had my first day at Laradon today.  I sat in orientation all day today (except for when I left early to go to the doctor).  Part of our orientation involved a tour of the school.  Since I can’t walk, a wheelchair was acquired for me.  That was a humbling experience.  One of the other women in the orientation volunteered to push me.  That was very nice of her.  Tomorrow I have more orientation and drug testing.  I probably won’t make it to my office until Wednesday.  I’ll have more details then.  I do know my boss is very excited and can’t wait for me to start…so when I do, I plan on being inundated with tasks!