Week 3 - (Not) CN Tower Stair Climb & Setting Goals
The irony of today is that if I didn’t have this achilles injury, right about now I would have completed my 2nd go of the CN Tower Stair Climb, all 144 flights of stairs, 1,776 steps. After that, straight to our floor hockey game. I’ll have to find out how some of my non-achilles injured teammates with similar plans survived. The positive is that at least I raised some money for a good cause (United Way of Toronto). I’ll follow up shortly to see how my girlfriend Nancy did, I know she was nervous due to her lack of training in advance, but it was her first time.
For me, here I am. After reading others’ blogs and hearing the stories of muscle atrophy and slow progression of muscle strengthening, it’s starting to settle into my brain just how long the road to recovery will be. But it is very inspiring with the community here and seeing people support each other as we share our paths and progression.
Initially I was thinking I may target the Climb as a nice goal for next year. That may be a bit too ambitious. Instead, I’ll focus on quick wins and focus on just being able to start walking again normally. Hopefully next week when I upgrade to a boot, I’ll be able to get that start on muscle stretching and strengthening. What else am I going to be able to get up to sitting at home!?
So here’s my question to you all: what is your next goal? It could be short-term for the next phase of your recovery or maybe it’s a longer term one? I’d love to hear your goals and share with each other.
Wishing everyone all the best in your recoveries!
Brian
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What a lame excuse! An ATR should not stop you!
In 2002 Canadian athlete Jeff Adams became the first person in a wheelchair to climb the CN Tower. (took him six hours to go up the 1776 stairs) You missed the opportunity, could have been the first to do it with crutches maybe!
My goal: being able to walk WITHOUT remembering my tendon down to the harbour and back, 7K. I will let you know when that happens…
Short Term: Out of cast and into boot–start PT
Long Term: Walk 3 miles with no limp and minimal pain
Short Term: Developing a calf again and gradual stretching of the tendon
Long Term: Bounding up the stairs without thinking about my leg and running another marathon.
Short term - getting out of cast and starting to rebuild my leg
Long term - Watching Strictly Come Dancing with my girls (I think it’s called Dancing with the Stars in the US) without wanting to murder all the dancers for having such bloody good legs.
Smoley
I love this. Thanks for sharing, everyone! and good one, 2ndtimer! But no thank you!