This Boot Was Made For Walking

As some of you may know, I workout daily. It has become a part of my life. I do it first thing in the morning after I get the kids settled with a little food. I workout at home and the kids play around me. I have done programs I found online and making up my own from research. (Two websites that I love are: www.blog.shareitfitness.com and dailylifeplusfitness.blogspot.com).

Well, I was 6 weeks into a Total Body Blitz workout that I was loving that had a lot of box jumps, plyometrics, jumping rope and running. All that new found impact took it's toll on my foot.

About a week ago, the top of my right foot started bothering me. I adjusted the way I walked for about a day or two and it got better. Then I did an intense cardio workout one day (HIIT running for an hour. It was 30 seconds of sprinting followed by 1:30 min of running for an hour, followed by a 3 mile walk with Mike and the kids). Two days later, I did a 30 minute jump rope/15 min plyometric workout. Then a couple of days later, I did 100 box jumps at the end of my workout. During all of this, I noticed the top of my left foot bothering me. But, I just ignored it hoping that it would get better like the right foot did and powered through my workouts. Dumb, I know. I just love working out. So last week, I tried to take it easy and just went to walking in the morning. We have a 3 mile route down that I did Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. My foot was still bothering me, but again, I ignored it. By Tuesday, the pain was different and decided to go and see the doctor. Sure enough I have a metatarsal stress fracture beginning. The doctor gave me a soft cast and gave me a walking boot that I have to wear for a week.

 I still got the ok to do upper body workouts, so I am back to my push/pull/ab workout days. I am ok with that. He said that hopefully in 3 weeks I can be back to cardio and plyometrics.   You would think this would slow me down. I just don't know how to sit still so that will be the challenging part. Thank goodness my mom was here yesterday and today, so I can attempt to put my foot up and rest!!