19-05-2019, 04:15 PM
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Re: Post your daily exercise routine
Hello,
Cache! You will be most welcomed here.
Many of us go through cycles of injury or other factors that keep us away, but I think I can speak for everyone that just reading through others’ posts is like carrot before the rabbit. We keep each other motivated, encouraged, and buoyant. Though I don’t know what your injury is, you seem to be putting a lot of thought into your recovery. How much icing and elevation are you doing?
LQ, have you had your knees thoroughly checked out? What does your knee feel like when you try to bend it? Tight? Overall aching motion or shots of lightning-like pain? I am really sorry you are having this setback. How about buying some small hand weights so you can work on your arms while you heal?
Tachyon, you are one of the people here who is truly inspiring to others. I join Floydy in cheering for the number of reps you are building. Please pass some of that calorie burn, would you? Swimsuit season is coming!
Floydy, I have to agree with OGF at being amazed at the vigor in which you returned to your hiatus. He’s right; recovering from running can sometimes be like everyone’s first day, and it’s a mental as well as physical trial for a few weeks. I imagine that you both dreaded and looked forward to that first day back, and I am proud of you for getting back on the horse.
I remember after meniscus surgery a few years back resulted in a two month hiatus. That first day, heart in my throat, I rode my bike deep into a forested trail where no one could see me. Setting my sights my eye on an old oak, heavy with Spanish moss a tenth of a mile away, I remember how my heart was pounding as I leaned the bike against a tree. My doctor had told me that should not, and probably could not run
again, but I wanted to see for myself. At a pitiful snail’s pace I put one gingerly foot in front of the other. Although I was stiff, I was able to move…I made it a yard, then two, and in what seemed like forever, I remember reaching out and touching the bark of my old friend. I don’t every think I have been more proud of an accomplishment in my life, which is why I have such a great admiration for anyone who is starting over. It's a hard-won battle every time.