Let’s do this again, shall we?

Comment by dreams

May 15, 2010 @ 6:41 pm

Congratulations- I have been working the cross-trainer, but I have a hard time with walking because of shoe issues. I was hoping to do a 10k walk on June 12th- but a lot depends on finding the right pair of shoes. Keep up the walking- and keep that goal always in your sights.

Deanne (aka DREAMS)

Comment by 2ndtimer

May 16, 2010 @ 11:39 am

If you can walk such long distances without getting your foot irritated, that means to me you are healing well.
For the lost strength of the muscles in my opinion there is no way around it but you have to exercise them: the balancing on one foot, walking on tiptoes, heel raises (you can gradually put more weight on the bad foot, say 70-30% before moving on to the one leg heel raises, or do them in the pool) and I found walking barefoot in the sand great exercises.
For me it was important trying to get back the original strength and flexibility of the foot, not just being able to say I can manage my usual activities, and I am still working on it. I can do one legged heel raises, run 100 meters (my cardio fitness is lousy, so that’s it for me)and trying hard to do that without limping, can jump, but my injured leg is still much weaker.
I was exercising daily according to the PT’s advice up to the 7 months mark, and ever since I am including workout for my calves several times a week in my regular fitness activities. I see very slow but continuous improvements still.
Hope this helps.