Monday afternoon Guinness and I went for a super short run in the snow. We were having a blast. I WALKED around a corner because it looked treacherous and slick, and promptly fell. I can run 5-6 miles on ice, but the minute I walk I fall?!?! What the hell?!?! There is no justice in this world for me. Back to the story…I actually fell face first and heard my head smack the ground. My forehead. Right above my right eye. I stayed down for a while - I think I was a little bit in shock. Some guy rolled down his window to ask if I was okay and I said, “Well, I don’t know,” so he got out to help me, then left when he thought I was okay. Luckily, there was a woman who had driven up, as well, and she actually drove me AND Guinness home. The kicker is that I was less than a mile from home. I would like to make a list of all the places on my body that hurt right now. (Keep in mind that I’m still recovering from my “sledding incident.”)
1. My head where it impacted the ice.
2. My eye.
3. My chin. From sledding.
4. Both of my shoulders and the muscles that attach the backs of your shoulders to your arms. Especially the right one.
5. My hips.
6. My lower back. Locked up.
7. My neck.
8. My right calf.
9. My right knee where it smacked the ice.
10. My butt.
11. The middle of my back, thanks to overcompensating for the rest of my back.
I think that’s it. I’m sure something else will come up. Oh yeah, I forgot the black eye. For chrissake.
I’m so sorry to read about your fall! I don’t know what it is about *walking* on ice that makes it more difficult than running- I’ve had some falls of my own this winter. I hope you start feeling better soon!!!
(The muscle that attaches the back of your shoulder to your arm is probably infraspinatus. [Look, I learned something in medical school!])
And WHY do you love the icy/frostbitten winters?
Oh, Sally…a black eye!?!? Are you feeling any better today? I can’t even begin to imagine how much that must have hurt. Ouch! Take care of yourself.