10/21/2026
1๏ธโฃ ๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ. ๐ง๐๐ผ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐. โค๏ธโ๐ฉน
One year ago, I was on crutches recovering from my second hip surgery. This past weekend, I marked that anniversary with a 10-mile run, my sweet Zoey by my side, & a whole lot of gratitude. ๐
But the journey between these two photos has been anything but linear.
Having gone through hip surgery 16 years ago, I thought I knew what to expect. What I didnโt anticipate was just how humbling, mentally exhausting, & emotionally challenging this second recovery would be.
There were months of physical therapy, countless hours rebuilding strength & mobility, unexpected setbacks, & some genuinely scary moments when the pain felt worse than before surgery. More doctorโs visits, additional imaging, & plenty of quiet uncertainty about whether Iโd ever feel like myself again.
Through the frustration & tears, I poured so much time & energy into my rehab, learning to be patient with a process that often felt anything but predictable.
And little by little, things finally began to turn a corner. ๐ซ
Today, Iโm back to running, feeling stronger, & rediscovering the movement I love. Iโm still very much a work in progress, but it feels wonderful to be here!
This past year has reminded me that ๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐๐ปโ๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ, ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ฒ๐๐ปโ๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ, & ๐ป๐ผ ๐๐๐ผ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ท๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐น๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ.
A special thank you to Chris for being my rock through the toughest days, & sweet Zoey for being my faithful little companion along the way. ๐พ๐ค๐
Hereโs to appreciating the little victories & never taking the ability to move our bodies for granted.
๐ข๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ & ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป. ๐ซถ
