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Food for thought…
This past weekend, jeff noel did not defend the Florida State Masters 400 meter title he won previously in consecutive years. Didn’t even enter.
Still recovering from severe foot injuries. But still running. And am feeling blessed beyond measure for the privilege.
Do you ever consider yourself a jackpot winner simply because you can walk, or run?
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An average day of walking puts a force equal to several hundred tons of pressure on our feet, according to the American Podiatric Medical Association.
That’s a lot to ask of the 26 small bones and hundred-plus tiny muscles and tendons in each foot.
That’s why your feet are more subject to injury than any other part of your body.
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I FEEL GOOD! I knew that I would. So good. So fine. I got you. Whaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!
Can you hear that classic James Brown song? Can you feel the passion and soul in his voice? Can you picture and hear that famous “Whaaaaaaaaaaaa” he does? I can.
Yesterday, I felt great. Now keep in mind I didn’t run for two days. That what insiders call rest. But overall, my left foot felt great.
Today. The test. The comeback. History. The Windermere Run Among the Lakes 5k. It was my very first 5k years ago, and I intentionally chose it to mark my official comeback.
When is your comeback? Carpe diem, jeff noel 🙂
Good but not great, still.
Today’s run, three miles. Ten minutes into it, the mild pain started to subside. I was happy to run 20 more minutes relatively pain free.
I’ll take it as a very small victory. It sure was better than the other day when I had to stop.
Listen, I realize this may bore some people. I’m even semi-bored myself. Seriously. Right now I’m just working through some rough times.
I’ll have a better tone tomorrow, because I have some great news to share.
Sunday, March 22, 2009, which is exactly two days after my first left-heel cortisone shot, from a wonderful Podiatrist, Dr. Cyrtis Wagner, at Sand Lake Commons, near Walt Disney World.
Went to Holy Family Church for 8:45AM Mass. Then went to Gold’s gym around 10AM for a strength and core workout, skipping all calf exercises. No pain. Cool.
It’s 2PM and I’m rocking my left foot back and forth over a frozen water bottle, like I always do. No pain.
No pain!
Cool. Hope this feeling lasts.
Dream big. Get there. Stay there.
The first two are the ones that many people attain. Dreaming big is the easiest. Getting to your goal, an aweful lot of work. Goals have a way of lifting us to extraordinary effort.
But “staying there”! That’s in a league by itself.
If I have to explain this to you, may I suggest you first re-read the last two sentences, slowly and carefully.
If you don’t get it, well, sorry.
One more try. Just look at dieting, or relationships. Losing weight and finding a great partner can be very motivating goals.
Agree? Good.
Staying at a healthy weight the rest of your life, or staying married for a lifetime, a whole different level of challenge.
Now do you get what I’m saying? Hope so.
Make it a day to Dream Big. Carpe diem, jeff noel 🙂