Robert's Blog

One never dives into the water to save a drowning man more eagerly than when there are others present who dare not take the risk.

friedrich nietzsche

i was right
after an awful experience of waiting and being ignored for an hour and a half i was finally able to visit with the orthopedic surgeon and he told me i was right in thinking that i had a stage 2 calf tear/strain. i’m not the biggest fan of the medical industry. his advice was to keep doing what i was already doing and come back next week for another look. if i continue to have problems next week he will recommend physical therapy. i don’t really figure that i will go back for another visit. the only reason i went to the doc was because i needed a prescription to get physical therapy and hopefully heal in time for the marathon. i don’t think i’ll go and pay for another visit forr him to say “you’ve made about a week’s progress.”

i was wrong
once again (for the third or fourth time) i was second in our ncaa tournament bracket. congrats to sharron for winning the whole thing. this means i owe her lunch but since she said that she would probably give it to jon, her son, i guess i owe jon lunch.

a ship is safe in port,
but that’s not what ships are built for.”

grace murray hopper

it would appear that i am going to have to visit one because i am fairly sure that that i have grade 2 torn calf muscle. my right calf feels like a have a hard monkey fist in it and my ankle has swollen to the point that you can’t feel my ankle bones anymore. it’s all a little freaky. i’m on the road tomorrow so hopefully i will be able to visit a doctor tuesday. if i’m lucky it will merely be a grade 1 strain and only take a couple of weeks rest before running again. this will slow me down during the music city marathon but i will still be able to compete. if it’s a grade 2 strain/tear then things become a little trickier. i think i could probably still make it through the marathon with 4 weeks rest but it would be very hard on my lungs and legs. we’ll just have to see what’s up when i see the doctor. of course, i pretty much feel like i have accurately diagnosed myself already.

SIDE NOTE – driving through illinois is boring. it’s great for the gas mileage because it’s straight and flat but taxing on the mind because IT IS BORING. i’d rather have hills and turns and get bad gas mileage than have great fuel consumption and be bored out of my head. the one highlight was the wind farm we were able to see along the interstate. i think there’s a spiritual connection to that but i’m too tired from driving all day to type it out so you’ll have to figure it out for yourself.

SIDE SIDE NOTE – “eat this book: by eugene peterson is amazing.

They said, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?”
He replied, “Come along and see for yourself.”
They came, saw where he was living, and ended up staying with him for the day. It was late afternoon when this happened.
John 1:28b-29

i’m just saving this as a reminder to “chew on” this passage and especially these two verses.

the fam and i are in wisconsin of all places. it is about 35 degrees colder up here than it is in baton rouge and there are still a few mounds of dirty snow hanging around in parking lots. it’s a little different from the heat and humidity that we are used to down in the red stick city. the best part has been enjoying everyone’s accents and hearing the people we meet in restaurants and such respond to ours.

SIDE NOTE – happy april fools day tomorrow.

it’s a chia car! It’s hard to see but look at the sticker on the top center of the rear winter. that’s funny.

i saw the above cartoon on bob carlton’s blog. it’s originally from cartoonchurch.com