Time Off
In taking care of my ankle, I’ve been off from running since Sunday’s race and don’t plan to run again till this Sunday. You’d think I’d be freaking out but I’m doing great with the time off. Bottom line is, I know that if I don’t fix myself, I could be screwed for the big picture (Steamtown) and that would be tragic.
My initial worry in taking a week off was my memory of getting the flu last Feb. and being off for 11 days. That one knocked me for a loop, took me probably an entire month to get back to fighting shape. But I realized recently that there’s gotta be a difference in taking off to be sick lung-wise, then injured limb-wise. I might be creaky when starting again, but it won’t be weeks of trying to recapture my old self.
Meanwhile, I’ve been keeping myself busy. Very good week for voiceovers, had a lot of jobs between last week and this, so…cha-ching!
Lastly, and probably most importantly, a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. I finally, FINALLY, made my mother’s website and put it online yesterday. I’ve felt this job haunting me since January 2007, but couldn’t deal with actually sitting down and doing it. Thanks to the comment from Mr. Novie on the “Why I Started Running” page and subsequent emails with him, it was the exact kick in the pants I needed. The site requires a bit of editing and additional content (waiting for family input), but if any of you guys are interested, check out www.eleanorkarp.com.
Tags: eleanor karp, running injury
May 9th, 2008 at 10:34 am
Flo!
I am taking some time off too for my knee. No doubt you will be in better shape when you get back into things than if you had to recover lung-wise.
I didn’t know you do VO work! We might have crossed paths when I worked in television… I was a producer at QVC and Fox 29 in my former, way cooler career- life!
May 9th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
kudos to you for the incredible job on your mother’s website Flo. In some of her younger pictures you look so much like her!
Ive told you before but I just love her artwork. She was definitely very talented in many fields and this really shines through in those paintings. Best of luck to you in finding the proper representation that her body of work deserves!
yeah I hear you about taking down time for an injury. Something I can relate to but don’t do enough of when I need to heal. Maybe some day i’ll learn .. nah..
May 9th, 2008 at 5:22 pm
Erica, sorry to hear you’re taking time off, too! How cool you were a producer in an earlier incarnation. Didn’t know that about you!
Matt, thanks sweetie, you’re a doll for saying so about the site, it’s a genuine relief to have it online finally.
Lol, you’ll never learn but as long as it’s all working, what the hell?
At least we have this slow time before the big training freakout, so that’s a help.
May 9th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
Sometimes you need to take some time off, Better a few days then when its too late.
OOps am I allowed here?