Week 7 - The Waiting Game
15 07 2008I’ve still got 2 more weeks to go in my glorious pink and purple cast. So not much else to do but play the waiting game until my freedom. Yes, it will be to a walking cast but showering and moving around will be so much better.
This week, I’ll be heading Ironman Lake Placid to watch a race I was supposed to be doing for the 10th time in a row. It sucks that the streak is over but not much I can do. Many are still asking if I’m going to race this weekend. Yeah right! If someone paid me 1 million dollars I might risk it but that ain’t happening.
Somehow I don’t think most people realize the severity of this injury. They think we can stretch and ice it down for a few months and just head back out there like normal. Won’t they all like to spend a day or two in my/our situation.
The pain from my new cast position has virually disappeared. It only comes as I stretch it out in certain positions and even then it subsides as I stretch the tendon more. I’ve now added this activity to my own rehab and exercise routine.
Last night, I experimented and put more weight on my left side while standing. It felt awesome. But that was the extent of it. I did not try taking a few steps without crutches because I did not want to push off that left side and re-injure myself. It was a good little test for me though. No use in risking a few brief moments of possible satisfaction for going right back to the drawing board. Baby steps is fine by me.
I hope everyone is doing well. Will post again soon. Til then, check out the following information on plastic water bottles. If you haven’t replaced yours already, you might want to consider it. As most of us know during this healing process, it is better to be safe than sorry.
www.greenlivingonline.com/HealthNutrition/get-rid-of-plastic-water-bottles
www.teamrunningfree.com/blog/2008/01/18/the-safest-alternative-to-plastic-water-bottles/
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