"Believe it can be done. When you believe something can be done, really believe, your mind will find the ways to do it. Believing a solution paves the way to solution." - David Joseph Schwartz
What was mostly a whirlwind of frustration the entire day turned into a positive, relaxing evening.
I was having the hardest time figuring out how to burn my movie onto a disc for the girls. I think it was a combination of my computer being ridiculously slow and full to the brim with pictures and music, and that I was trying to put it on DVD's instead of CD's. We did finish off the season with a win! There seemed to be at least 15 other bumps in the road regarding this post-game party... I was so relieved when the message at the video finally played, and realized how full I was from taking my frustration out on two pieces of pizza in about 10 minutes.
After the party I drove into the city for my acupuncture appointment at OMBE! I was the only one in the studio, having the last appointment of the day, which was very comforting to be able to talk about my entire, extensive health history. I was amazed at the type of things the acupuncturist picked up on--from looking at my tongue and asking if I've been really warm at night lately (YES! I feel like I'm sweating!) to not getting enough fatty acids in my diet that could help give a little extra cushioning around my joints and muscles. She thinks that I might have some tendonitis in my peronial muscle. She referred me to an orthopedic athlete specialist at Children's Hospital that I'm going to try making an appointment with ASAP. Then I have another appointment with her Wednesday night.
She put needles around my ankle that's been feeling weak, on my shins, my knees, on my arms, my hand, on the very top of my head, and right in between my eyebrows. It felt just like a really tiny pinch, but wasn't uncomfortable at all. When she first put them in, she was talking to me (maybe distracting me, like what they do when I get real shots or blood taken...I know that trick well) and I don't know if it was my nerves or the acupuncture, but it took so much effort to not sound like a drunken idiot trying to put my sentences together. She did very light stem treatment on my foot for about 10-15 minutes or so, then let me rest for 15 minutes, readjusted the needles, then let me rest for another 15.
I did feel some funny sensations throughout the treatment. Within seconds of inserting the needles I didn't feel them at all, except for one in my hand, in that muscle between your thumb and pointer finger. Within a couple minutes it was actually like a burning sensation, but not in a painful way. I really felt like a lot of energy was where my hands were laying on my abdomen. Then after the stem, as I way laying there, both of my feet were tingling a little bit. Then! I started getting little muscle spasms really quickly from my hip, to my back, to my knee, to my quad. My breathing was also really deep through my nose, which was strange because when I'm REALLY relaxed I usually breathe through my mouth.
When I slowly got up to make my way out, my walking stride had really improved, so I'm hoping to see continued improvements. She gave me a TON of recommendations for treatments I can do myself, and recommended holding off for another 24 hours to try my long run, which I can accept. Maybe I'll try to do some other type of cross training instead.
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