Injury and Denial

O.K., since my last post I’m down another pound or so and shy another ½” from the waist. This puts me in the 15% fat range and dropping. The vitamin B supplements are allowing better rest (sleep) periods and the diet is cleaner than it has been in several years. As for the workouts; still completing drop set weight routines and as intense a cardio as I can manage, that was until a bout of Plantar Fasciitis put a halt on my running. However, the goal is still there; that Last 10 Pounds.

You see, Plantar Fasciitis is a condition caused by overload or ‘overuse’. It is caused by to many miles or to fast a gate or to heavy a load. For those of you that who are not familiar with the condition, it’s an inflammation of the plantar fascia, e.g. tiers in the fibrous mass along the bottom of your foot. The pain generally emanates from just in front of the heel. Believe me it is painful.

I’ve had this condition before and it takes quite a while to heal. The best remedy for the condition; don’t ‘overuse’. So anything where you’re on tour toes; running, calf raises, jumping, etc.., is out. Flat footed with no heel lift is the name of the game here.

So how do you keep up the intensity and strive to meet your goals when you have to keep your foot stationary? You swap running for a bicycle or an eliptical, do crunches instead of calf raises, do chin-ups instead of ladder drills. In other words just keep moving, just not the part that’s injured. And once it feels better, give it another 2 weeks and start back at a slower pace. Easy Dose It on that specific body part.

Injuries should only cause change in your routine, not abandon your goals. So in a couple of weeks or even a couple of months, I’ll eventually get back on that treadmill. In the meantime, I’ll shoot for the same cardio intensity on a bike, a ski machine, a rower or whatever.

Take it all and never give in.

MMJennings