Couch to 5K to Couch

Yesterday morning I got up bright and early to train for the 5K Color Run I am planning at the end of August. I walked out the back door with my phone in hand setting my stopwatch for the warmup. Not watching where I was going, I stepped on one of the wood borders around our big oak tree and slipped because it was wet from an overnight rain. I landed in a hurdle position on the ground and heard and felt a pop on the right side of my knee. The pain shot down to my right foot and I was immobile. I managed to drag myself up to the back porch and into a chair. I was in a lot of pain. I called Rick and as I was on the phone with him I felt myself getting sick to my stomach and feeling as though I might pass out. I told him I had to go and made my way into the house. I was woozy up the steps of the back entryway and all through the kitchen. By the time I reached the dining room my vision was completely blacked out. I groped my way toward my bedroom and stumbled around trying to find the bed. I knocked something over and reached up and grabbed what I thought was a vase. But I don't have any vases in my bedroom. I actually said out loud, "I don't know where I am." I was really scared, but I didn't want to yell and wake up the kids because I knew it was scare them. About that time I gripped either the headboard or footboard of my bed and gently laid down. I was hoping the bed would be under me. And it was, thank goodness. As I laid down my vision came back and I felt a little better. But, oh the pain! I called Rick back to tell him what happened and that I was, ultimately, okay.

And now this is where I am.

I love my sitting room, that's for sure, but this isn't really what I had in mind for it. I am now resting and praying that my leg will get all healed up by Friday so that I can enjoy our water park and amusement park day we have planned for Brynne's birthday. The throbbing has stopped, and I can put a little bit of weight on the inside of my foot. But, I am hobbling and limping and in quite a bit of pain and am unable to get in a comfortable position. **sigh**

And now I am just hoping that I can walk the 5K. Bummer.

Cells ~ It's What's for Dinner

Dawson made edible cells on Friday. He made an animal cell pizza ... and a plant cell chocolate chip cookie ... He reviewed what he's learned about cells the past two weeks, and I had dinner made by someone else. Win, win!! I am linking up at Science Sunday at Adventures in Mommydom.

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A Thomas Jefferson Education "This Week in History" ~ Schoolhouse Review

Talk about a GOLD MINE! A Thomas Jefferson Education's This Week in History by Rachel DeMille is her "labor of love" ... and I absolutely LOVE it! " This Week in History is a daily resource that brings your home school or classroom to life." For just $9.99 per month, you can log onto TJEd.com and click the "This Week in History" link to obtain many, many, many resources tied to specific events that occurred in the upcoming week in history. Or even better, you can receive the summaries and links to ALL resources right in your email Inbox each week! It doesn't get any easier than that! What does this really look like in real life? Each week, I receive an email from Rachel DeMille that sets out each date of the coming week. Under the date, there are listed anywhere from one to several events that occurred in history on that date. THEN there are ALL kinds of things to do related to that event, such as books to read, websites to visit, ac...

AudraAugust 7, 2013 at 9:32 AM
What a bummer! Hope you get well soon!
LaurieAugust 11, 2013 at 9:17 PM
You are the third runner in training that has had a random accident that I know!!! My goodness! Praying for a fast recovery.

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