"I understand that with love comes pain, but why did I have to love so much?" - Unknown (My love is the running...)
I FINALLY made it to the gym. PHEW! Thank goodness! I've been trying to work on my form of walking during the day, instead of babying certain areas of my foot. I even realized today that I can go up on my toes, with full weight, it's that pushing off the ground when I'm taking a step that's the root of the problem.
It's funny how when you're coming off of an injury, the smallest advances feel like such victories.
So. Went to the gym. I did the Arc Trainer for 25 minutes--until my foot was feeling pretty sore, even only doing a resistance of 30 and an incline of 3. Then I did the bike for about 30-35 minutes. I haven't done the bike in AGES! I'm trying to think...maybe even back at Gold's Gym where I used to go during the first few summers at home from college. What was great about it was I didn't have to put so much pressure on my foot, and could work on just stretching it out gradually over the course of the 5 mile ride.
Something that's been really frustrating me, though I completely understand it's out of concern, is having to retell my story of why I'm limping over and over and over and over and over and over and over... It's like, here I am, trying to move on mentally and think positively, but then I'm reliving it continuously. And then there are those people who just point out the obvious, "oh, you're still limping? Does it still hurt?" YES! Just ignore my gimpy walk and let me deal with this in peace haha I'm the type of person who feels really awkward when people have sympathy for me, I have an anti "poor me" personality, but unfortunately I can't hide the pain right now.
I also went and picked up my new sneakers today which definitely feel a lot more stable (and smell a hell of a lot better). I'm really excited to be able to run on them! How crazy is this!?! Look at how worn down my old ones were!
Hooray! I'm glad you made it to the gym - and I love the side by side of the old and new sneaks - I'm never training for a marathon or anything, but I do always wear my sneakers until my socks pop out before I get a new pair - it's funny to shee the shiny new brooks I got in october next to my beat to death asics!
ReplyDeletehave a lovely weekend!
Hi Sammy-- here's an idea for you. My runner-friend-at-aqua-robic's daughter freezes plastic water bottles, lays them side by side on the floor and rolls her aching feet over them! Talk about ingenuity!! Rootin' for ya! Granny
ReplyDeleteOoohhh! That sounds like a good idea, Granny! Clark suggested a golf ball, but it doesn't really hold the coldness very long from the freezer.
ReplyDeleteHope you have a great weekend too Lauren! That's too funny about your sneakers haha