Tomorrow I head down to the local nuclear medicine section of the radiology department at a major regional medical center to attempt to gain some further insight into what's happened to my left foot. It is really feeling much better, but I'm looking for a definitive diagnosis to help me evaluate risks vs. rewards of behavior going forward.
I really have been quite fortunate that the injury occurred, I was able to go to the doctor the next day, I was able to get the foot immobilized the next day, and that Snowzilla 2016 has given me a chance to rest up before returning to work "full time." Tomorrow things begin to ramp up a bit, but I'll be able to knock out the next round of doctor's appointments for the radionuclide enhanced imaging without too much impact due to the announced 3 hour late arrival. I'm hoping to have a better idea of the diagnosis before the work gym opens up and I try to get back in the swing of things with some low impact cardio.
One of the things that's been keeping me upbeat has been the ability to absorb this setback and still keep up with the rest of my daily practice. I also know that my natural tendency toward laziness will kick in if I let things go too far down the path of not replacing my walking with some other daily discipline.
In short, this injury may be a much needed space in which to stretch my limits in new directions, but not if I allow some old (but persistent) habits creep back into the vacuum of time that not walking has left.
Tomorrow, I hope I have some better answers, but the next day will require me to get back into the cardio routine and head off into different directions. I think I may start off on the erg.
I really have been quite fortunate that the injury occurred, I was able to go to the doctor the next day, I was able to get the foot immobilized the next day, and that Snowzilla 2016 has given me a chance to rest up before returning to work "full time." Tomorrow things begin to ramp up a bit, but I'll be able to knock out the next round of doctor's appointments for the radionuclide enhanced imaging without too much impact due to the announced 3 hour late arrival. I'm hoping to have a better idea of the diagnosis before the work gym opens up and I try to get back in the swing of things with some low impact cardio.
One of the things that's been keeping me upbeat has been the ability to absorb this setback and still keep up with the rest of my daily practice. I also know that my natural tendency toward laziness will kick in if I let things go too far down the path of not replacing my walking with some other daily discipline.
In short, this injury may be a much needed space in which to stretch my limits in new directions, but not if I allow some old (but persistent) habits creep back into the vacuum of time that not walking has left.
Tomorrow, I hope I have some better answers, but the next day will require me to get back into the cardio routine and head off into different directions. I think I may start off on the erg.
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