Just got back from South Carolina, took a few rolls of film. I hope a few of them turn out. Spent 3 days traveling around, got to spend a day in historic Charleston. Walked down the beach at Pawley’s Island. Definetly was a whirlwind trip.

Just a random thought.. taking a digital video class this semester. I’m slowing getting the equipment together. Next is coming up with a video idea. Thought I would have time at work to think about ideas, but the last two weeks been rather busy. The last two days I spent researching video/telephone/webcam conferencing. Bet you didn’t realize that there were all those options. Well there are, my next step is to find out what would work best for the situation.

went in for a follow up exam for the stress fractures.. No more xrays. .. all the doctor said was, “take it easy as you get back into your sports” guess that means I’m at least halfway healed. what I wanted was more xrays.. proof that this time has been worth it.. I wanted to see how far my bones had progressed now that I’ve not played frisbee for 2 months. Even though I can definelty feel the difference when I jog a few feet. All he shared was that I am to take a measured reentry into my sport. first 5 then 10 then 15 minutes…. will that last?

I hope this is the end.

I parked my car in the Shake’s Pizza parking lot and ran across the street into Peace Park. Across the stream is a game of soccer. I’m going to run home. Dreamer is wondering here and there. Greatest thing is there’s no pain from the fractures. It’s great to run without pain again. As I get towards the other end of Peace Park, Dreamer has run off. I turn around to look for him. I find him over by the Heinkel building, barking at a black bear and what might have been a bob cat. Wild animals have wondered into the city. After that the details get fuzzy. I don’t think I get all the way home, instead someone picks me up and takes me back to my car.

This is actually a combination of things I’ve thought in the last day or so. Driving back from my parents I wondered if any wild predators have wondered into Columbia. Last summer a deer was running around the park behind my house and that set me to thinking about bobcats running across Providence Rd. etc. Not sure what natural predators are still living in this area, besides coyotes and foxes. Just thinking about those predators that are mammals.

Also thinking about the pizza at Shakespheare’s Pizza since I’ve not been there in a while. There was a time when I went at least once a week. I might have to visit for a slice or two.

The running thing is obvious. Just read the other entries, especially yesterdays.

So it’s been about 3 weeks without running around playing frisbee. I think the stress fractures are healing. I’d been worried that they might not heal naturally. Major sign of this is the hop test. When I hop on one leg there isn’t the pain there was two weeks ago. I can successfully complete two hops without pain. Actually, everything feels a lot better, even driving. I can rub the knot on the front of both shins and not feel pain. YAH!!

It’s official.. I’ve stress fractures in both legs. No impact activities for 6 weeks, the stationary bike and weight lifting for the upper body are now my activites of choice. Swimming is also an option, but I’m not too excited about that, maybe I’ll try out those water aerobic class at Wilson’s Fitness. What it ultimately means is definatly no ultimate frisbee for 6 weeks. Then only moderate activity for 3-6 months.

Kari’s taking the communtiy college spanish teaching job in South Carolina, she starts in January. I’m quite sad that she’s leaving town, however I think this job is a great opportunity and don’t want her to miss out on it. Well, I guess I have to start work on making friends again. Not many people what to stick around this place. Well, maybe this is just the end of what started out as, and has continued to be, a bad year and next year will be fun.

So, I’m off to the orthopeadic clinic tomorrow. Might have partially healed stress fractures in both legs… might have to work on my training regiment for Ultimate… Adding more warmup time and stretching would probably be a good thing. Maybe it’s just a sign I’m getting old. 🙂 nah But it at least it explains why my legs hurt when I try to just jog around. I spent a lot of time this week looking up websites and reading up on the differences between pain from shin splints and stress fractures. not sure at this point, but it could have been bad. It’s probably not a good thing that I keep running through the pain. I’d say I’ve had this pain since January, if not before. Guess I get to take a few weeks off, maybe just show up at the fields to throw the disc around.

AAOS Stress Fracture Fact Sheet
CNN Health: Stress Fractures

Ya, so I was going to write about my trip to South Carolina, and I’ve not gotten too that yet.. well.. maybe I meant more details by the 10th of December, did you stop and think about that? ha, I bet you didn’t.. well now you know better. Here is one of the portraits I completed in my color drawing class a few years ago. I keep telling my self I’ll do more. maybe that’s what my christmas gifts will be this year. A sitting for a selfportrait.. Sound good? give me feedback … you know you want to. 🙂

back from South Carolina. More details at 10:00.

or at least some time in the future.