11 weeks: country walks and Christmas parties

I have been going to the Gym (definitely not…everyday) now for 3 weeks and am seeing small milestones, even if progress feels very slow. I am walking on a treadmill at a small incline for about 30 mins, cycling in trainers for 30mins (and actually getting sweaty again!) and doing the regular heel raises and now step-ups too. The scariest moment was when my physio simply asked me to stand against a wall and bend my knees - I was horrified when I realised how little I could bend. This bend remains a challenge although, little by little, there is an increasing range of movement. Life has been complicated with the British weather and the onset of Christmas festivities so my boot has become my new best friend, going with me everywhere when I am not in my home or my office. I have taken to wrapping my sock in a plastic bag and then putting it in the boot to add some waterproofing in the snow and have had some joyous, dry, 2 hour walks around parks and countryside in the last couple of weeks. The achilles seemed fine on these, but certainly started complaining when I tried dancing at a Christmas party the other night. I had to resort to lots of upper body wiggling and a bit less of the hopping from leg to leg! Having just caught up with the blog, I was shocked to read of the recent re-ruptures and remain firmly attached to my boot and treading more warily to minimise the risk. Is there a magic point when the risk of re-rupture diminishes dramatically? I’m getting ready to think about getting back on my bike outdoors but perhaps I should start in the boot (once the ice has gone)?

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