pop goes the tendon

I have managed to tear my poor abused Achilles away from my soleus yesterday during an absolutely lovely jog. I was about 40 minutes into my workout and quite warmed up, blissing on the turquoise seas and ready response of my body to the demands I was making. For some reason I am really enjoying jogging. Unfortunately, my calf muscle decided to take a little trip on its own and try and detach from the Achilles.  Luckily there were snowbirds ripping up and down the dirt road on their golf carts and one gave me a ride back home.  I’m doing R.I.C.E. and yesterday kept it elevated all day.  It is looking like a couple months of rehab though so I think I’ll need to start swimming if I’m going to keep losing weight (which is laughable after all the junk I’ve been eating).  I was doing ok at 78 (kilos) until a couple days ago and have refused to get on a scale since the chocolate and candy arrived.  I’m guessing I’m back up to 80 after the last couple days but really don’t want to know.  Denial has always worked amazingly well for me.

In the meanwhile, RiverGirl sent me some interview questions and I’ll bore you with those instead of whining about my inability to jog or bitch about the kids.

1) If you could go back in time (including before you were born) and do one thing, what would you do? I really don’t think I have any regrets in my life – everything that has happened has shaped me to be the person I am today and even the ugly stuff has had an impact that I probably wouldn’t want taken away. I also subscribe somewhat to the chaos theory that removing an item from the past would result in present chaos. So I’m not sure I’d change anything. As for doing, it seems the possibilities are endless. I think I’d probably go back to before my time. I’d love to see the Greeks, Atlantis, the Aztecs, the Native Americans, all in their time. But without me really being there – just observing. I’d love to observe. And then, maybe I’d like to be the canoe for Lewis and Clark. Or maybe I’d change the bullets in Dan White’s gun with blanks. But that damn chaos theory…

2) What one experience would you like to provide to your kids that they have not yet had? Whoa. That’s a good one. Frivolously I’d say, sailing around the world but I think it would be more important to actually make an positive impact on someone’s life. My kids seem to have life handed to them on a silver platter and want for nothing. I’d like to have them know how easy they have life – simply by being white and from the US – and how limitless their opportunities are and have them really really understand how lucky they are and how the rest of the world goes through life. Then I’d like to see them do something about their privilege and make some small (or large) impact on someone else’s life.

3) What is the best thing about living so close to the ocean? The cooling breezes of summer. Summer is so much more bearable when a breeze crops up and you’re not hemmed in by buildings.

4) What do you consider to be your greatest personal achievement?

5) Describe the happiest moment of your life.

Bonus: If you could change one public policy or law in Mexico what
would you change?

Aren’t those GREAT questions?

Oh, were you expecting answers? Ok, I’ve done 1-3 so far.