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Boy does time fly! I just realized yesterday it’s been 5 months since “the accident”. It’s time to tear down the above photos and get some new, positive stuff up.

While I want to show people you can succeed, no matter what, I don’t want to define myself by my injury, or anything from my past. Whatever’s past is passed, I want to focus on the beautiful, ever-changing present.

So here’s the current state of my health.

1. I’m still grounded from skating…Until I can walk and run (a way’s out, there’s not enough stability for skating).

2. I’m still grounded from running…until I can walk pain free, running’s a way’s  out.

3. I’m grounded from walking for a few more days. I should be able to start “walking” again on Thursday. However, that doesn’t mean I’m back on crutches, I’m just not hitting the trails or wracking up the miles.

4. My leg strength is WAY down. I was much stronger WHILE on crutches. Getting off of crutches has been a major challenge. I’m off of them, and pretty-much limp-free. However, it’s created tendonitis in my knee and ankles just from walking. So I’ve had to try and get these conditions under control FIRST, then I can start getting speedy again!

5. My balance is great. I’ve been doing alot of one-legged balance work (along with Pilates). Though I’ve had to cut back on this for the last two weeks, the balance is still looking great. Gotta have some positives in there, and this is one of them!!!

6. My core strength is going great. The Pilates work I’ve been doing with some amazing runners has been a lot of fun. It will pay off BIG dividends in the future.

7. My swimming’s been going really well. I’ve slowed down this week because I stopped kicking and began using all pull-buoys (dragging my legs and pulling with my arms). It’s fatigued my shoulders. But the swimming’s been going great too!

8. I twisted backward my right foot (stronger foot) two weeks ago. I’m told I should be limp free from that minor boo-boo in another week or less. I’ve gotta remain vigilant and careful in my comeback attempts.

9. My weight’s at a post-college low…a svelte 136.5 pounds today. I’m lean and mean, but where are my legs???

10. My mind’s looking for other adventures in addition to skating. It may still be a while before skating again (this is taking longer than expected to rehab) and I wonder if I’ll be gunshy given the severity of my “injuries”. I was told by the x-ray tech last week I had the worst femur break she’d seen in 30 years….now to me, that doesn’t mean I won’t make a full recovery, but I sure don’t want THAT ever happening again!!!

So that’s the state of the body from here…It’s doing great, but has a ways to go…but hey, I’m just about limp free, and soon enough, I’ll be wracking up the miles…It really was a minor speedbump in one way, and a MAJOR gift in another.

It’s been a life-changing experience, ALL for the better.

Please have a great evening everyone, and remember, no matter the challenge, BELIEVE IN YOURSELF and you’ll OVERCOME!!!

I love you all!

~Michael

What a beautiful Sunday it is! I hope you’re all enjoying a beautiful day!

I’ve been on a real productivity kick the last few days. I’ve been decluttering my environment lately, and it’s helping declutter my mind.

Among other things, I’m trying to get a podcast going on here for a weekly broadcast of something or other. Stay tuned and see how this comes together! I’ve also been getting new uniforms to wear (temporary for training, but inspirational to wear) and met with the new coach….amazing, I’ll have to share the story!!! And I’ve been listening to audio books, doing more guided meditation, and all sorts of fun stuff.

And I’ve been having a ton of fun training with friends at the gym!

So life is good.

Here’s a beautiful quote for the day:

You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’ You must do the thing you think you cannot do.

It is from Eleanor Roosevelt…Truer words were never spoken.

Have a beautiful afternoon, everyone. I’ll try to update about training and the new coach shortly. The great news is, we’re making progress!!!

Whew-hew!!!

~Michael

Good morning everyone!!!

It is much easier to update my blog now. Whew-hew!!! Now I can get to this much more regularly. But right now, I must go walk my dogs. It is very late (for me to be getting out). However, I am taking an easy morning. I’ve been pushing myself very hard (more mentally than physically) and I was exhausted last night. So I’m starting today slow.

It’s not how you begin the race, but how you finish that matters!!!

Make it a great day everyone!!!

~Michael

Too cool!

I just found a way to set my home page to my “write post” blog page. I love it when there’s a system in place to make something easy to do. I wouldn’t be surprised if this greatly increases my postings in days to come.

Whew-hew!!! I know, let’s hear it for the little things. They sure do make life fun!

~Michael

Hi Everyone!!!