foot log redux

[arguchik]

the sports medicine doc--not actually a podiatrist, as it turns out--gave me a bunch of stretching and strengthening exercises and icing instructions, and cleared me to start running again, "as tolerated." he felt around, tested the strength balance and flexibility of my feet and ankles, and said:
a) i definitely have an acute (as in...not chronic) case of plantar fasciitis; but
b) even though it's painful, it's a mild case; and
c) he doesn't see any signs of a more serious or advanced condition (like bone spurs, etc.); and finally
d) he thinks i'll get better pretty fast, as long as i ice, do the exercises, and cross-train (bike or elliptical trainer...neither of which i have access to...) on days when my feet hurt.

good news!

i'm going to try a short run (1-2 miles) tomorrow, and see how i do.

now i'm going to go make oatmeal cranberry muffins and read for a bit. was going to try writing tonight, but i'm too...restless or something.

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[evernanon.livejournal.com]

When I was in the basement the other day getting some hay off the bale, I noticed there are two (2) bikes down there. Wanna borrow one?

[arguchik.livejournal.com]

ooh, i might at that. was thinking about going over to recycled cycles to pick one up.

i had one, but i hadn't yet moved it out of my old apartment building (we all kept bikes in the laundry room--and it wouldn't quite fit in my storage area)...then a month or so ago my friend jason (who moved into my old apartment) called to tell me that there had been a break-in, and my bike was apparently among the items stolen.

[evernanon.livejournal.com]

Cool. I'll be around pretty much all weekend and every weekday evening for the next week or so, if you'd like to stop by and get one. Just let me know.