Jogging!
May 29, 2009
Hi Everyone,
Now that the school year is over (thank GOD) and summer is here, I should be posting much more often as and when I make progress / learn new interesting things.
I just went jogging for the first time in months today - granted, it was more of a walk-run for a couple of miles, but hey, its a start. Running feels so different now - its so much more empowering than it was before. I used to hate running and think about how tired my heart was getting (usually running was in the context of trying to get back into shape, as it is for most people). But today, all I could think about was how much wind was in my face and how I was generating that speed - no bike, no car, no nothing.
That said, I highly recommend against an achilles tendon rupture as a means to enjoying running more.
Medically, here is where I stand: my doctor says that I can walk / run / do any activity as long as it doesn’t hurt - pain is going to be my indicator for when to stop an activity. I am in the process of designing a workout plan for the summer, most of which depends on what is available to me in the Apple gym, how much pain running and other such activities cause, and how fast muscle grows back on my calf. It seems like buying a road bike for long trails is out (a decent one seems to run at least $900-$1000, and if anyone knows a cheap way of getting one, I’m all ears).
Here’s a pic of day 1 of the battle against muscle atrophy:
If anyone has any tips on recovery in this stage - rebuilding the calf muscle, avoiding re-injury while resuming regular physical activity, etc., they are much appreciated.
Wherever you are, whatever your state of injury is - keep training, keep fighting, and never give up.