Anybody up for a Bike Ride?
Monday, March 8, 2010 at 02:35PM OK, so here's the reality of my situation. I visited the podiatrist this morning. I have two heel spurs that have helped contribute (along with a very tight Achilles tendon) to a rather nasty case of plantar fasciitis. The easiest way I can think of to describe plantar fasciitis for those of you who may have never experienced it is to imagine what if feels like to walk barefoot on a gravel driveway with those "large" stones, and what it feels like when one gets jammed up into the arch of your foot. That's how my left foot near and along the edge of my heel feels all the time.
The doc gave me a cortisone injection and a brace to wear at night along with stretching exercises. If that doesn't work, custom orthotics will be the next thing to try. I'm supposed to limit my walking during this time too. In a nutshell - this totally sucks.
I don't know what will happen next. I may never conquer this ailment completely. There are no guarantees. It's treatable, but not cureable, and people respond differently to different kinds of treatment. I've received many suggestions from blog readers and I'd like to say thank you! I'm certainly open to suggestions and will work diligently to try and figure out what combination of treatments I need to maximize success.
In the mean time, who's up for a bike ride? I'm antsy already to get out on the Lansing River Trail, but I know that even though it's very spring-like today, cold temps are not gone - yet. So I'm going to take up spinning instead of aerobics - at least for a while. Hopefully that will burn as many calories as aerobics. I think I can still get in my mile or mile and a half walks during my lunch break without too much difficulty, so I plan to keep going with those too.
I'm working hard to be "glass half full" about this scenario. I knew I was injury prone because of other challenges I face (the alignment of my legs and hips, for one), and let's face it. Life doesn't come to a crashing end just because I may not be able to do another half-marathon. I had dreams of actually jogging or running in a half-marathon, but dreams can be adjusted to accommodate reality. How about the DALMAC? Sounds like a fun goal to me! Any takers? Or, how about the upcoming American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure in Brighton at Kensington Metropark? They offer 5 to 100 mile courses with everything in between, all raising money to conquer diabetes.
Let's RIDE!
Jon Stanton |
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