Training Tuesday: Let's look at my insides

Even though I pulled off a super awesome age group win at the Karhu 5K last weekend, my foot issue still persists. Yesterday, I headed to a chiropractor for xrays and an exam. I got the results back today and there's some crazy stuff going on with my spine, apparently.

My neck bends 148 percent the wrong way

Why hello, IUD, nice to see you're still in there

The chiro says my leg hurts because of uneven pressure on my joints from these out of whack alignments. My back/pelvis is skewed for sure, but the leg can be repaired in a few sessions. My neck is evidently cause for concern and could cause what the doc called "quality of life" issues later on, such as headaches and neurological problems.

I'm definitely going to follow through with getting my leg treated, because he's treating it with a combination of massage, heat, epsom salt soaks and physical therapy-type exercises. I'm down with that.

I'm undecided on if my neck concerns me that much.  I don't feel any symptoms, but I guess that's the point of preventative medicine. I guess I have some time to think about it while my leg is on the mend. Three cheers for insurance that pays for 60 chiropractic appointments per year!

In other active-related news, I finally got my participant medal from the Leaning Tower Tri. I heard they forgot to order the participant medals, so we didn't get them on race day. My incredibly patient husband went to pick it up after work (45 minutes out of his way), but they ran out. So they mailed me the medal when they came in, along with an extra shirt for my troubles. I thought that was a nice and unnecessary touch. Thanks, race coordinators! Here's another medal for my ego wall.