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.
I decided to eat a small bag of dark chocolate M&Ms today. I wasn't craving it; I was trying an experiment. What I discovered is that if I ate them very, very slowly, I did not really like M&Ms as much as I thought I did. What I liked was popping something into my mouth that I could chew upon while thinking.
And I'm not craving more M&Ms.
But that is NOT what's sweet tonight. What's sweet is that my knee feels better than it has in two years and for the first time in a long time, I'm beginning to think that maybe I will regain full functionality.
After pilate class tonight, I iced my knee, stopped home to grab a quick meal, and headed to fencing. Before practice, I noticed the knee was feeling good and the more I walked, the better it felt. I no longer have that rusty hinge sensation and I can put the back of my knee firmly against the floor and lift my heel well off the floor at the same time.
I don't know how much of my feeling of euphoria is the knee and how much is the chocolate, and I don't care. Tonight, I feel really, really wonderful.
05-14-2008 10:56 PM