Oct
20
A Long Spring & Summer
October 20, 2014 | |
Over the next several months, my leg obviously got much better. However, I was still experiencing occasional soreness at the end of a work day, and mentally, I did not feel at all ready to start exercising. My last visit to the physical therapist was in early February, and by the end of summer, I still hadn’t jogged or jumped one single time. Physically, I felt good. Even though I would sometimes have soreness, I felt like my leg was ready for the next step - I just had to convince my mind of the same thing. Because my injury didn’t occur on a typical basketball play (I was turning to run from one end of the court to the other when my Achiless ruptured), I was much more cautious in resuming physical activity. I didn’t want to run to my car or the bathroom because the simple task of running is what caused all of this in the first place. So, I kept waiting. I bought a road bike so that I could exercise, and my leg felt fine when I was riding it. Riding a bike wasn’t quite as thrilling or enjoyable as all of the sports that I was used to playing, though, so I didn’t do it too often. I walked a lot with my wife and son, but I just couldn’t get over the hump and start running. Not for several months. Not until October. The great month of October that my leg knew all too well.