Overcoming Setbacks

I believe this has been the most challenging month ever in my life.  My husband is finally coming home after being gone since July 28th.  I survived very well until yesterday. 

I reaggravated an old injury yesterday during my morning workout.  About 1 1/2 years ago, I suffered a bulging disc in my cervical spine.  It took a good 3 months to start feeling better and a full 6 months before I felt 100% again.  Well, now I am suffering from that injury again. 

I admit it isn’t as bad as when I originally injured it, but it still hurts.  It couldn’t have come at a more inconvenient time.  I only have 8 weeks left until my RKC Certification and I need every ounce of strength to get through this program. 

So, rather than wallow in self pity and give up, I am icing it every hour and giving it the rest that it needs.  I am still getting on the treadmill and doing some incline walking to keep up my endurance and hip strength.  I will work my lower body the best I can until I am able to go full throttle again. 

There will always be setbacks in life.  It’s how you handle them that make the difference.