Time to update the description. WSV50 fencer since 2004. Mostly recovered from two meniscus tears in 2006 (not fencing related) and other minor injuries. Focused on improving fencing skills and avoiding injuries. Goal is to qualify for the WSV60 team in 2012.
It's been three weeks since I last ate an M&M and I regret to report that this has not had the desired effect. After due review of all the evidence, I've come to the conclusion that my current problems can be traced to one of the two items listed below:
1. Stress is contributing to my relapse into acting like a character from that bad old sitcom, Friends. Given that Mother is now mostly confined to a wheelchair and that I'm visiting her weekly, I'd say I've got a fair amount of stress and guilt. Add the economic climate of the country, politics, job, etc., I'd say I've got a bit of stress from that area as well. Add that I'm having nightmares almost every night and thus postponing sleep until I can't stay awake any longer and I'd say I'm making myself into a nervous wreck.
And then there's the other possibility.
2. I'm just a self-centered person with foot-in-mouth disease.
On a slightly different topic, I've decided to NOT go to the competition at ND this weekend. There are 8 people signed up (including myself) and it's a 3+ hour drive to reach the facility. Given how my knee tends to swell after a long drive, I really don't think it would be a good idea. Also, there's a competition next week that's 2 hours away and there are 15 people signed up. I don't want to mess up my knee and need to take a couple of weeks off again.
09-19-2008 10:25 PM