Playing hurt or just plain being stupid?

yahhh!! Happy Weekend Friends!!!

No big plans for this weekend really, but I am excited about that. The fact that our washing machine went out this week though entells getting new washer today!! (which I'm excited about lol) and lots of laundry catch-up. (not too excited about lol) But, Hey (in a Si voice) that's okay it's still the weekend!! :)

So Tuesday of this week I did this wod. I also hurt my ribs doing bar muscle-ups. :( I'd like to think that's the real reason why Rich is sad in this pic- for me. hehe.

I thought about halfway through that I bruised my side really really bad from the way I came up out of the pullup portion of the muscle up and my ribs, knuckles, and the bar combo didn't mix very good. I think all of my weight came down on the upper portion of my ribcage. SO PAINFUL.

Turns out...

After the wod I realized it was really really hurting. Like to take a deep breath in. OH CRAP kept going through my mind. Then after seeing our trainer, teaching another class, and the kids class I decided I might need an x-ray since it hurt to lift my arm. Plus, I would be wondering while trying to still CFit the next day... so lets just figure out how bad it is... right?

Welp. I had definitly hurt them and they gave me a big ol shot in the butt of pain medicine which took the edge off of hours of hurt. There was a tiny tiny crack almost not visible on my upper left side on one of my ribs.

Just waiting on the doctor. haha.

Anyhow, today is Friday and I'm already feeling tons better. That spot is just very very sore to the touch and around it where it is bruised. But, still nothing like Tuesday.

The doctor said I could start back to exercising lower body only in three days. But, that I could not do anything else until I could touch the spot that hurt and it not hurt. She said It would probably be two weeks before I felt like I even wanted to start and 6 weeks before I wasn't really really sore.

Well dang.

And, she's wrong btw- 2 days in and I was already wanting to sweat and DO SOMETHING SO BAD.

Yesterday, I tried to row with one arm (I know not the best), play with air squats, and lunges. It felt good and just a little sore today. And, yes, hurts really really bad to touch that spot still. It's like I keep doing it just like it's going to magically heal from the next time I thought about it.

Wonder why that is? Not just with this incident, but other times too. I do "hurt checks" like I turn, move, touch, flex, whatever it is to just make sure it's still hurt. hehe.

So ... I want to try slowly jogging. Any other ideas to keep up the cardio? I mean squats, lunges... ?? I am at a loss... Anything that doesn't feel like it's hurting it? I think I'll know right?

I know that's not being smart.

But, it's hard to want to sweat and watch people do it all day and know your just getting more and more out of shape. Plus, haven't we all been taught in sports our whole lives to "play hurt" So it's like imbedded in us former athletes I think.

But, is that good or is it really bad?

But, writing this also makes me feel really embarassed. There are people that can't exercise. People that aren't healthy. Those that are really sick. I should be so thankful for everyday that even though this is a brief tiny minute incident I am able and blessed to move and enjoy a life that I can sweat and do and push my body.

So ENOUGH WHINNING.

Yesterday, I picked Joz up from Ms. Robin's and we ate supper at McLaister's Deli outside. The weather was perfect and did I mention how awesome my little sidekick is? ;)

Happy Weekend!!!

XOXO, Brittany