I’m convalescing.
That sounds sophisticated. Much too sophisticated for what I’m doing here.
I’m wallowing in my pajamas, looking six kinds of pitiful, my heel wrapped in ice. I’m not doing one thing that contributes to society in a positive manner.
I hurt my heel. Or as I choose to look at it, my shoes hurt my heel. It went like this: I was fine, I bought new shoes, I jogged in those shoes, I cannot walk today.
This morning I hopped out of bed and pain shot through my heel, causing me to stop breathing. I had to decide which was the lesser of two evils: fainting from the pain as I hobbled to the bathroom or wetting my pants.
I fell back into bed and prayed my bladder could hold out. Eventually I did make it to the bathroom, but I haven’t managed to do much else today.
This is a fabulous start to my triathlon training.
Rather than use my time constructively today, I watched a lot of TV. You know when people say there’s nothing good on TV during the day? Those people are wrong. I wouldn’t want to spend every day in this spot, or even more than about one day a year, but I learned some stuff today.
What I Learned During My Convalescence
- Hoda and Kathie Lee are nutty. Those ladies are either morning show geniuses (geniusi?) who will do anything for a laugh, or they’re plain crazy.
- It’s hard to get out of mom mode. I was flipping through the guide and instinctively paused to see what was on the kid channels. I’d seen that episode of Phineas and Ferb, though, so I moved on.
- There are finally new episodes of Cash Cab. When I’m in New York City I spend all my time looking for minivan cabs. It’s not because I think I would do well on the show; it’s because I have a bit of a crush on Ben. My ultimate dream: riding in the Cash Cab with a really smart person. That way, I get to meet Ben and win some cash to pay for my trip.
- There is now a Cash Cab Chicago. It’s not as good as the original. I think that’s a universal truth: copies, knock-offs and sequels are rarely as good as the original.
- I don’t particularly care for doing crafts, but today I learned that I like to watch other people do crafts. I watched almost two hours of The Martha Stewart Show. I actually rewound at one point so I could more closely study how Hannah Milman soaked, shaped and trimmed a grapevine wreath to make it an oval shape. Also, if you can bake, I would not be sad if you made this and sent it to me: Yeasted Chocolate Coffee Cake.
- I’ll watch anything with the words The Real Housewives of… in the title.
- Watching daytime TV eliminates any questions you may have about the source of America’s weight problem: every food or restaurant advertised features obscene quantities of cheese. In other news, I’d sell my kids for a pizza right about now.
- I already knew this, but today it was confirmed once again. A giggling baby is the sweetest sound on the planet. This video, featured today on both Ellen and Today (are we getting the picture about exactly how much TV I watched today?) is pure goodness:
- My kids laughing while watching that baby laugh was priceless. I could have captured the moment on video and made millions on You Tube (that’s how it works, right?), but that would have required walking.
- Per the look on the FedEx guy’s face, I cannot pull off the “casually messy unwashed for three days” hair look. I didn’t actually learn that from TV, but I did learn it during my TV time.
I wonder…
:: When was the last time you convalesced?
:: Do you know anything about this heel pain of mine? Are you an expert with shoes, running, bio-mechanics, etc.? Help me!
:: Please don’t judge me for squandering my time today. Well, judge if you must. But don’t tell me about it. I know, that’s not a question.
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The last time I looked up the word convalesce in the dictionary was just after I opened up this post. And the last time I convalesced was after my bout with food poisoning a few weeks back. Feels so good to eat (and retain) solids again.
And there’s nothing sweeter than a laughing baby.
Do I have run to have a heel injury? Sorry, but it sounds lovely that you spent a day on the couch. Why is it we have to have a hideous injury to get a day on the couch. I may just rebel today and see what’s on that huge TV the kids love so much.
Seriously, though, I hope you heal (pun intended) soon. ; )
whatever you guys do, all of you need to start living in a fully padded room! No more trips to the hospital or recovery time or any of that for your whole family!
I’ve been laid up after a run (usually knee pain). Just rest, ice, and elevate. Hope you feel better Missy!
I hope you are taking those shoes back…but it provided a very good blog topic. 🙂 Funny stuff!
I’m sorry! That’s no fun and I agree with Gigi, get your money back on those shoes 🙁
The last time I was sidelined? Valentines Day with the flu…yuck.
BTW, that baby laughing was the most adorable thing I’ve seen in a long time. LOVE it!
I do not convalesce well. I am usually stir crazy by the end of the first day. Hope your heel is doing well.
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Oh, I’d love a day like that! That baby is too freaking cute!
Yes. Well.
I was *supposed* to convalesce today. Alas, the sudden onset of my Twin B’s convalsecent needs trumped my own. Not bitter or self-pitying. At all. Nope.
ok. a little.
Hope you’re on the mend soon! If you’d like the company of my misery, I could tell you that I did something awful (and unidentified) to my back in Pilates that has sidelined my own running for the foreseeable future. Dang and blast this aging thing.
I don’t have cable so convalescing is extra painful. My choices are limited and terrible.
Unfortunately, I am queen of this convalescence that you speak of…bad back…ummm what can I say…I spend a lot of my time rotting my mind on twitter…oh and the child is needy…who knew a 2 year old couldn’t take care of making his own lunch…Pft 😉
SOOOO sorry for your pain (plantar fasciitis? Google it to see. it might not be, but my husband had it and it. hurts. a. lot.)
Your TV observations though? Hilarious and true. I always pause at the kid shows (and have often seen the episode multiple times!) and will watch anything on BRAVO or HGTV. Sad, but true.
Good luck with your triathalon training. I would love to do a triathalon someday. Except for the swimming. And the biking. 😉
I was going to say plantar fascitis too. I’ve had it. It sucks, and I’m sorry for your pain! Rolling your heel on a golf ball helps.
When injured, you are 100% allowed to do whatever you darn well please. When I had surgery, I spent an entire day watching HGTV and eating Milanos. Yum.
Hope you’re feeling better today!
I am always hoping for some minor injury that restricts me to a day of TV viewing. Lucky you! Please, please tell me you have seen the Hoda & Kathie Lee skit on SNL. It really, really, REALLY cracks me up!
Get better!