Friday, June 3, 2011

Pros and Cons of a Stress Fracture

Just in case you ever get a stress fracture, I wanted you to know that there are some upsides to it in addition to the downsides.

Cons
  1. One week in and the boot smells horrible. It will get bathed after tomorrow's wine festival where I am sure drunk patrons will spill on their favorite wine pourer's boot.
  2. Increased likelihood of weight gain because there isn't a whole lot of activity I can do. :( :( :(
  3. Brain will be more jumbled and on-edge than normal since I can't run to clear my thoughts
  4. I won't be inspired to download terrible pop music
  5. There is nothing on tv during the summer when I have tons of time to watch tv.
  6. Driving a stick shift is way more fun than an automatic
  7. Having to take the boot on and off is time consuming. And, the velcro makes a lot of noise when I walk.
  8. I was in good shape and by the time I can run again will probably be out of shape.
Pros
  1. Ability to drink more wine
  2. Body gets much needed rest
  3. Adorable kids want to talk to me when they see my boot
  4. I finally bought a pair of black chacos I'd been wanting to complement my green ones
  5. I've started in on my health insurance deductible for the year
  6. I am not starving all the time
  7. I have more time to catch up with friends
  8. One shower per day instead of two
  9. Less laundry because there are no sweaty running clothes or yoga towels to wash

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