Oh my goodness, talk about pushing through the pain.
Yesterday I volunteered at a thrift store for four hours. I was standing up
sorting clothes for four long hours (okay maybe not all four, but still). By
the time I got home, my foot was so swollen and in so much pain. There was
absolutely no way I was going to be able to reach my step goal. So, I crawled into
the bed and called it night.
This morning my foot was still swollen from last night, so
much so that I was not able to wear close-toe shoes. The shoes that I did wear
did not help the situation at all. When I got home from work, I looked at my
Fitbit and saw that I was nowhere near my step goal. In my mind, I debated if I
was going to attempt to reach at least half of my goal. Then I was like, “You know what,
let’s just do this.” I changed my clothes, went outside, and started walking.
I made it to the elementary school, and decided to walk
around the track. Unfortunately, it rained pretty hard earlier today, so that
the track was muddy. But I walked about five times around, and then decided
to walk to my sister’s house. By this time, my foot was killing me. I sat at my
sister’s house and debated if I was going to push through the pain or call it
quits. After resting for about twenty minutes, I decided to walk back home. As I walked into my garage, I looked at my Fitbit again – 70% complete. I wanted
to cry, because I was in pain and I was starting to feel defeated. However, I
refuse to lose to a Fitbit. I put my earbuds back in my ears, got up and
started walking. Goal completed!
