Been keeping up with most folks progress still…just not much to add, as everyone seems to have their necessary support structures and “go-to” people on their site. It’s good to see no recent re-rups…I hope that trend continues. Thanks again for the T-shirt Dennis…the kids are napping upstairs, but afterwards I’ll get it on for a pic.
It’s been a month since the last update. Progress is slow at this point….if I think about where I was last week, I don’t see any improvement. If I think about the 4th of July though (a month ago), I start to see where I’ve come this month. Still bike riding is my primary form of exercise/rehab at this point. My commute is 10 miles roundtrip, and I do this 3-4 times/week with my older daughter in tow. She has moved up from a trailer to a tag-a-long bike, which definitely puts some more torque on my bike as I ride…I think it’s good for the AT. The real fun is having the Burley bike trailer with my 16 month old towed behind the tag along…it’s a real train…around 100 lbs total. I took a 20 mile ride this morning…and really pushed it for the first time. Midway, I was pretty bushed, thought I might lose my breakfast, but powered through it. I got up out of the saddle as well and pushed my recovering leg pretty hard, it felt good.
My limp is hit or miss….pretty typical at this point from the comments of Jim, Dennis, Tom, and Doc. I’ve been doing as much walking as I can with my knees bent and on my toes as possible…it really isolates the gastric and feels pretty good….sure looks like a chimp though! On that same note, my single leg calf raise is pretty weak…but getting better. I can’t even come close with my knee locked and straight, but when it’s bent, I can get the heel of the ground an inch or so. On the double calf raise…I still feel like the tendon is bunching up at the bottom, towards the heel. I’m massaging it regularly, and don’t feel any adhesions. Guess it’s just due to the scar tissue and inflammation still
I’ve tested the running a little…more chasing my kids than anything…and that feels good. I threw the disc a bit last week…and I won’t be playing ultimate any time soon…but it feels great to get around.
Here’s some pics:
Happy Heelin’ All!
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