Today was at least better than yesterday. But it was still not easy.
I got in only 45 min of working out because I got up a bit later than I intended; not much, but enough to delay me. I did 25 min on the bike and 20 min on the elliptical. The foot felt fine.
I wore a different more cushiony pair of shoes today to work. I think that helped. I was on my feet a fair amount but the foot still felt fine.
Work was fairly stressful. Some rather icky interpersonal crap of the kind that happens to me quite rarely. I get along very well with most people, but now and then, something happens to disrupt that. Today was that kind of day. The good news is that the situation is resolved, and I feel like the relationship will be the better for it in the long run. Still, it was icky, and I wish I hadn't had to deal with it today.
I had to leave about 45 min early to pick up the dog before the vet closed. We are quite happy to have Copper home. The kids were really happy to see her, and I was too. She looks quite well now - much better than yesterday, despite the surgery. Believe it or not, she was bounding up and down the stairs tonight. Crazy dog! I guess she is feeling all right. Our wallet is a lot lighter though...oh well.
Oh, and I did have time to call my doc today. I am going in to see her (the sports med specialist) next Tuesday to get some answers. Until then I'm going to racewalk sparingly, on the treadmill only, and quit at the first sign of ANY discomfort of ANY kind. I would say that I am not going to RW at all, but I'm not sure that is the answer either. I want to have something to tell the doc regarding what seems to bring it on. The first time it bothered me was last week at WORK, not while RW. And it might be nothing serious. Anyway, we'll see. I figure I am also going to ask about my piriformis pain; it hasn't been too bad but the RW does seem to aggravate it.
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I am sorry you had such a rough day. I may have some answers to your piriformis syndrome though.
http://www.drpribut.com/sports/piriformis.html
http://www.drpribut.com/sports/spitb.html
I figure these articles will be very helpful. They were for me. I was googling this very problem last night, when the very answer came to me. It is most likely from a weak gluteus medius. If these aren't enough exercises google weak gluteus medius and you should find a miriad of exercises to target them. This will probably help your problem significantly. Let me know if it works.
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