First week of October was so good with exercise. Had a great run/walk on Thursday. Only bad thing was the heat, which kept me from riding the bike. Friday my left ankle began swelling and I took Friday and Saturday off, 'cause the swelling was still there and tender. Sunday I went to the HS track and ran/walked 1.5 miles. I cried through the first lap. I actually ran 3/4 of the first 2 laps and other than the pain in my left foot/ankle I felt good. Started wishing I'd pushed two more laps, but looking back glad I didn't.
Monday morning the swelling was still there. I took my new running shoes back to the store. This place specialises in running gear and takes pains with their clients. They put you on a treadmill and video how you walk/run with different makes/models of shoes. The pair I returned was not correcting my stance enough. This was putting pressure on the inside of my knees and ankles. I'm flat footed. The sales guy took his time with me and videoed me in the first pair I was bringing back. Showed how they weren't doing what I needed. We tried several pairs and videoed each one. We made a selection, they replaced my shoes and I got a refund to boot! The first pair cost $135, the second pair only $95 (that's weird saying only to 95).
Thinking this was my only problem, I woke early on Tuesday and left for downtown about 5:15. Began my run/walk to the waterfront about 6. First block was tender, but I ran 2 before walking a block. I did this several times all the way to the waterfront. Coming back, I walked more than ran. Too much swelling and pain in my left foot/ankle.
My boss flew into town this week and I sat in meetings most of Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Keeping my foot elevated when I could. This whole time I didn't get on my bike either. Friday was an intense morning that began at 7:30 with the first meeting. Then an hour and a half call. Once I got back from lunch, wrapped up some email, I decided to head home and finish the day there. (I'd put in 11 hours on Thursday.)
My foot was bothering me bad enough when I got home, I got back in the car and went to the Immediate Care Center. Glad I did. They x-rayed my foot and ankle. Nothing broken or fractured, no arthritis, etc. Whew, was I relieved. She said I could start to ride as soon as the swelling subsided. I got up this morning and it was doing very well. I went out on the bike for 2 laps in the subdivision. Didn't want to push too hard. My arch feels tender, the swelling seems to be almost nonexistent. I was so slow! I'm getting out tomorrow and putting in at least 4 miles, hopefully 7. I want to sweat! I want to be fit. I want to set some bigger goals for springtime.
I go to the pulmonary doc on Monday. I already know I've lost more than 10 pounds since April. My blood pressure was 102 over 64 yesterday. Now to see what he says about lungs and breathing. I'm hoping we'll do another breathing test. Not that I expect any huge improvement. Mostly to get a baseline from non smoking between now and April.
Apologies for the novella! Seems I've not posted much recently.
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I've been considering whether my whole ankle/arch/leg issue could be from my shoes. I don't have $100 for shoes at the moment, so I hope not, and walking without trying to add my little jogging is mostly OK (though it's a shame because I was excited to jog a bit). I'll still be checking with my doctor first to rule out anything a shoe can't fix, and at some point, I'll go that route.
So good to hear you are doing well and are still so active, too!
Getting ready to put up a new post. I understand the $$ thing. I justified the shoes by using the cigarette money I wasn't spending. I wonder how many items I've used that excuse for? LOL
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