The Hungry Runner Girl - It's rude to count people as you pass them... out loud

I don’t even know if I really explained here how this all came to be… Last Monday night (5/13), Brooke played in her soccer game and had an awesome game. The next day after school, she started complaining about her heel. I took her into urgent care to get an x-ray. I was worried the pain must have been from her going from being completely inactive during her tonsil recovery to 100% on the soccer field. Maybe she got a fracture? Brooke explained to the doctor that it felt like she had a knife going into her heel, and the X-rays came back clean, so the doctor thought it was plantar fasciitis. I ordered her some hokas, had her in Epsom salt baths, massaged her calves and feet, and we just went on thinking it was plantar (even though that is extremely rare in children… but so is what happened to her!).

Thursday morning, she woke up in screaming pain. Her foot, hand and hip were in so much pain that she wouldn’t let me near them. My insides told me something was really wrong; we needed to go in. I called my brother, who is the ER doctor, and he agreed that we needed to take her straight to the emergency room, and he told me she had an infection. The doctor in the ER told us that we needed to make an appointment with a rheumatologist or that this might be more of a psychosomatic issue because nothing was red or swollen, and she wasn’t really fevering yet… We told the doctor we weren’t leaving the hospital, so we needed to keep running tests. A bit later, Brooke’s fever spiked (105 with Tylenol), and the blood tests came back saying something was majorly wrong, and then we were admitted.

I’m so grateful we didn’t wait (I mean, believe me, I am kicking myself for not taking her in even sooner but I thought it was plantar), because I don’t know what would have happened if we did.

Just a few things from our day:

We got out and went to Andrew’s sporting goods store.

Burrito bowls are always a good idea.

I missed two of my scuba classes while in the hospital and my instructor let me make them up last night. It was just in a pool but it felt like one of the most relaxing things I have ever done.

I had written these Friday Favorites for last week, but our life exploded so I’ll post them this week now:

*I pinky promise I am not exaggerating when it comes to how amazing adidas running gear is these days. The Terrex Agravic Trail Running Shoes 2.0 has officially made the cut as my favorite trail shoe I’ve ever had. These shoes keep your feet in place without feeling any rocks underneath you on the trails. They are comfortable without feeling clunky. I’ve had a few trail shoes in the past that felt too bulky, which then caused me to trip or stub my toe on bigger rocks. These provide your foot plenty of protection and comfort while being light and agile. I will be wearing these all summer long on the trails.

Look at that rubber grip. You will not slide around in these on dry or wet ground. They also transfer well to the road if you ever include roads and trails in one run. If anyone tries them, let me know. I have some trail Strava segments I’m ready to demolish with these:). You can see all of the women’s trail running shoes here.

*My sunglasses! I’ve had these for a few years now, and every time I wear them on IG, I get questions about them, so I thought I would share them today. I have them in black and olive, and they have withstood the test of time. I am positive I have sat on them a dozen times and dropped them just as many times. They are very durable, and the frames are my #1.

*Studies show that there is not a better trail mix on the planet than this one from Target.

*I had to purchase this little duck rice mold when I saw it on Amazon, but I had no idea how much joy it would bring my children. 10/10.

*Ummmm, this stuff is really good. It sprays in so wonderfully, and you would never know you had any product in your hair besides the fact it makes your hair so smooth.

*Clayton Young has a YouTube channel now. Sometimes a run isn’t enough each day, I just need to watch people’s training too online. I am giddy for the Olympics to start.