One of my goals for this year was to run a 5K. In August I finally realized that I was no where near being able to mark that off of my yearly to-do list. After getting some inspiration from twitter, I finally decided to start the Couch to 5K running plan, even downloading an app to help me track my progress. By the way – that C25K app was the first and only cell phone app for which I’ve ever paid. I was that impressed with the free trial.
Three weeks into the C25K plan my back went out and I found myself on 2+ weeks of bed rest. The funny thing was that I couldn’t figure out what caused me to injure my back.
My mom and my boss both asked me if it could be related to running, but I didn’t think it could be. When I mentioned it to my doctor, he immediately gave me that look (you know the one: the kind of look that immediately invokes a sense of shame and self-loathing) and told me that I should never, ever, ever take up running without consulting him first.
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I was disappointed to hear that. Disappointed that I won’t be running a 5K this year. Disappointed that I paid for an app I won’t be using. Disappointed that my plan for getting fit this fall was being interrupted. Just disappointed.
I talked with my doctor and we decided that the best way for me to work out is using an elliptical machine. He wrote a prescription for me to join a gym, and on Monday I started working out at my local gym.
My plan changed.
You know that verse in Proverbs? The one about plans?
In this instance, that is quite literally how the past few weeks have been for me.
It’s the littlest things in life, isn’t it? The changing of a simple work out plan, for example, that reminds us that we aren’t in control. That our lives aren’t our own. That our steps…they’re directed by Him.
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Beautiful message you sent in this post Amanda. Plans are forever changing and we don’t always know why, but I rest in the comfort that the lord knows the best plans for us.
Best laid plans and all that – I think the best plan of all is to be flexible!
Sarah
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Beautiful message. I think once we truly understand this principle and let the Lord guide us, we will be much happier. Thanks for sharing!
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MUCH NEEDED READ today:)))
Thank you!!
I’m sorry that you aren’t able to run the 5k, I’m sure you were so disappointed. I love that scripture you shared, I need to get that tattooed somewhere since I’m such a type A personality
I hope that somehow the Lord shows you His faithfulness through this change of plans…maybe you’ll start a great friendship through being at the gym! 
Thanks for sharing!
I loved this post Amanda. I’m sorry for your disappointment though. I did chuckle at “that look” because I do know what you mean. I can’t even recall when I saw it – perhaps when I gained 25 pounds between pregnancy visits? Yeah I think that was it.
One of my goals was to run a 5K before I turned 30, but I injured my bag end of May/beginning of June. Last week, I injured it again, and I was on my back on a heating pad every time I could do that. Though, I don’t think my pain is as bad as yours.
This post spoke to me too. Last year I was super excited to join a group to do a type of Couch to 5K program. About a month in, both of my knees were swollen and I could barely walk. When I went to the doctor, I got the look too. Turns out the adage “no pain no gain” is not to be applied to joints! Oops. Thanks for your inspiring posts.
I think it’s so important to embrace the changes to your plans. Otherwise, you just upset yourself and stress yourself out over ‘nothing’. Over the past few months I’ve become more flexible, changing my own plans/goals when things don’t feel like they’re working or if it’s just not doable. I change and tweak my goals a lot because the point is to succeed and do well, and changing your plans/goals to do that is okay