Well, I finally got to the gym again this month. Work has kept me from doing much more than...well, work. It's like this at the end of every year, but this year it's particularly bad due to the layoffs and "doing more (work) with less (people)." Funny how that saying changes... Anyways, the second shot did nothing to improve my foot and since I had to postpone my third shot to the first week of January, so I hope to have some improvement then. Today was my last PT appointment. She didn't have anyone after me so we chatted some and we examined the new orthotics I got a couple of months ago. They're really hard and since they're not helping any, she gave me some off the shelf inserts that feel pretty nice to try. They haven't cured me, but they do feel softer which feels good. I had time after work today so I decided to get to the gym and torture myself in another 40 min spin class. I tried a little running on the treadmill before class to warm up. The plain inserts may be better...or I could just be imagining it. I still couldn't really run, but there's promise, I think. Class was tough but I didn't have calf cramps, which was awesome! Those ache for days. The legs are tired from lack of working out, but I hope to get in some good bike workouts over the holidays since I'll be working from home. Tomorrow is the advanced spin class, so I may go for it if I get the time. Who knows how "advanced" it is since you basically dial in how tough you want the workout to be. I'm excited to get back to running because the gym just got a Freemotion Incline treadmill. -3% to 40% incline! It's insane! I can't wait to hurt myself on it. :-)
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