Bondi Bands and other stuff.

So....I've been hearing a lot about Bondi Bands. They're lycra bands that soak up sweat and keep your hair out of your face. They're relatively cheap ($8) and come in lots of colors, patterns, and sayings.

These are some of the Bondi Bands I am in love with! And the cupcake one is so true.

I volunteered today with race registration for the "Four on the Fourth" race tomorrow, and for maybe the first time in my life, I wished I was running those 4 miles. I cannot wait to get back running. The elliptical machine is NOT the same. You have no idea how much you use your feet until something happens. I haven't walked without discomfort or thinking about it since March. Sometimes I feel like Bambi, when he starts to stand for the first time and is all wobbly. I feel like I still walk very gingerly and with intention; I overthink it in order to not hurt myself. It gets frustrating and discouraging. How on earth did I think I would be running by June? It's now July and....I tried jogging a few steps in my kitchen to try out my new Asics, and yeah, it's not happening. Pain stopped me real quick. *sigh*.

I do like going to the gym though. It makes me feel like an athlete still. Sometimes the gym feels like the only place that makes any sense lately. The one place where I feel good at something. School is still difficult; I am wondering if I can successfully make the switch from social sciences to the hard sciences. These aren't things I can rationally think through and come to an answer; it's a lot of memorization and facts. I can't feel my way through it. It's fascinating and intriguing, but hard as hell. And like I've said before, for someone who has been good at school her whole life, to suddenly have this be a place where I struggle, is hard. I like being a part of Team UNC Wellness, though, and getting all the member emails, volunteer opportunities and monthly meetings. Who knows, maybe sports will enter my life in a bigger way in the future.