Fox Rigney: Personal Story: 'The Spoon Theory'

Stride one, stride two, stride three, toe stub, legs wobble, arms spin, feet planted, and recovered. Time to catch up. Stride one, stride two, stride three, legs of molasses, gravity winning against my upright poster, maximum effort to raise my knees, and I stop. Watching first-time runners outpace me was unbelievable. Stride for stride, matching their jog was beyond my capability. Why!? The running skills I developed over a decade should easily match pace with new runners. That was the first day my spoons were notably depleted in the moment. I hadn’t yet been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis or exposed to spoon theory. Months later, while reading a magazine article, much like this one, I was introduced to Spoon Theory. That article taught me more than a concept, but a shared language and terminology commonly used between groups struggling with a consistent deficit of energy, like me. This article aims to inform those unaware of “Spoon Theory” about its concept and origin. Featured in 'The Roads Edition' of AwareNow Magazine (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.awarenowmagazine.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠). Written & Narrated by: Fox Rigney Music by: The David Roy Collective Produced by: AwareNow Media