Sorry for it being so long since the last post, but life has been a little crazy lately. I graduated with my Bachelors of Arts in Political Science in May. I have also applied to a graduate program at IU Medical school for a Masters of Public Health, which I found out was not accepted, but I will be in the certificate program and can reapply in 6 months. I will be doing a 15 credit hour certificate, which means I can transfer all the credits and will not have lost time. Basically, its almost like having a probationary period. That's what I get when competing for the same slots as doctors and lawyers! My older brother, Michael, is getting married in 3 weeks to his fiancée Danelle. I am so excited for them and wish them all the best.
I spent most of June at Camp Atterbury doing annual training with my National Guard Unit. It was a good time, I learned a lot, but the food sucked. It was so bad they even screwed up the fruit, which is sad because you don't do anything to fruit! I was able to train with the medics and keep up on my skills. It was really cool to put in IVs and draw blood. It pushed me outside my comfort zone and I learned a lot. I have been thinking about reclassing to medic for my Army job as well as patient administration. I am not sure what I am going to do, but I definitely have to take my hips into consideration and think about my physical limitations and long-term effects. I did get cortisone injections in both hips prior to my training and my left hip felt fantastic, but unfortunately my right hip did not get any relief. I will see my doc tomorrow and will find out if a scope will help clean it up and give me more function and relief.
I just spend Independence Day weekend in Wisconsin with family and friends and had a great time! I brought my pup Chloe with and she did great with all the new people, places, and things! She was a great travel buddy too! My parents celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary and they are going strong!
I have been training hard lately and have been getting stronger, but the hip pain is holding me back. I am proud of the fact that I was able to run 2 miles today coming in right under 22 minutes. It is about 6 minutes slower than my fastest time, but feels good to have the running shoes on!
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