THOU SHALT BE A COMEBACK

I went to the doctor today because I still cannot walk right or run. The x-rays did not show anything.  He is able to elicit the pain with palpation and told me I had some tendinitis around my lateral malleolus.  He recommends lots of motrin, and RICE and to let pain be my guide as far as running again.  He said if I am good and stay off it for a week I may be able to run a little bit within a week.  I think as soon as I can walk without limping I will be going for a run!  Anyways I am relieved that it all sounds very  minor.  This week I will rest it as much as I can and keep using the elliptical machine at least 45 minutes a day to "maintain."  That elliptical machine is just evil!  I find it feels much easier to run.  45 minutes on that machine feels much more torturous than a 45 minute "comfortably" hard run.  I tried a stationary bicycle for a few minutes but it hurts my bottom to sit on the seat and it didn't seem to be doing much in the way of getting my heart rate up.

Did 50 minutes last night instead of 45 on the elliptical after work(1:00AM).  It stinks to work out after work--I am already so tired.  I despise the elliptical.  I wish this thing would really heal as fast as the doctor seems to think it will but...I cannot walk right.  Okay enough moping.  I went out and voted today and I encourage everyone else to do so!

On the elliptical trainer at 1AM after work again last night.  I pushed myself for just over an hour--I was able to make myself go longer(that thing really is torture), by pretending I was running, sometimes even racing.  I checked my heart rate a lot out of curiousity--it started out in the 140's, was in the 160's for most of the second half, and spiked at the end around 180 with the final push.  This actually correlates pretty close to my heart rate on runs.  I still can't walk correctly, not so much  because of pain, but because my ankle just doesn't seem to hold my weight right so I end up having to get the other foot back on the floor pretty quick--resulting in a limp I am unable to hide.  It has been one week since running.  I have tried to jog a few steps but my gait is so altered it is pointless.  I am trying to be more diligent about taking motrin to see if it helps.  

Another run on the elliptical in the middle of the night--45 minutes.  I was so tired from work and from this cold I am fighting I did not go longer.  I walked on the treadmill for about 3 minutes afterward without limping, then some sharp pains started and so did the limping, so I stopped.  It was nice though--the first I have been able to walk without limping for a while!  It's improvement--I'll take it.

60 minutes on the elliptical after work.  I was able to walk short distances at work yesterday without limping--it hurt, a sharp tugging, but I could do it without limping!  Yeah!  After a got done with the elliptical I got on the treadmill for a few minutes and walked 3 mph to test out the ankle.  It did pretty good.  Hopefully I am not too terriblY far from being able to RUN!

I walked around all day yesterday without limping and mostly pain free!  I did a long workout last night after tucking everyone into bed--I crept out and drove to the wellness center.  75 minutes on the elliptical and one, brisk, pain-free mile on the treadmill.  Tonight when I put the family to bed and creep out I am going to go for 2 or 3 brisk miles on the treadmill and see how my ankle holds up.  This is great! It's like all of the sudden it is healing!  I can't wait to run--I am making myself be patient, when I can jog pain free I will probably start on the treadmill since it is sort of springy and I think has last impact than the road.