Apparently this stress fracture thing is going to require patience -- something that is in short supply and going quite quickly. I'm not sure I have the patience necessary to make it through the next 4 weeks or so. And even though this song rocks, it is unlikely Guns N' Roses will help with my drama.
So - an injury update. I saw the ortho last Thursday and he said it is probably a stress fracture. Still a tentative diagnosis, but I feel like he moved the dial from "maybe" to "likely." But even if it was a soft tissue injury, he said he'd treat it the same way...so no point in doing further diagnostics until 4 more weeks and if it isn't healing. In the meantime, here's my newest fashion accessory:
I hear all the hottest models are going to wear them at Fall Fashion Week this year. NOT. Oddly enough, it is the most comfortable to wear if I have a heeled shoe on my other foot since the bottom of the boot is elevated. So yeah - one high-heel, one fugly boot. And I was planning on paying more attention to my appearance this fall (since I got way sucked into Stitchfix).
The boot is for comfort - it's a heck of a lot better than the crutches. I'm supposed to wear it until it doesn't hurt to walk. Well...that's where the patience part is wearing thin ALREADY. The doc said I could row, swim (without kicking), and bike if it didn't hurt. Well. Yeah. Rowing sucks. I did 30 minutes rowing machine and then lifted weights on Monday- my first day back doing anything.
On Monday we also bought a new road bike for me. I haven't named her yet - but she's pretty. She's a 2015 Felt ZW-95.
Even though Iron Sherpa joked that it was a consolation prize to make me feel better for the DNF, the real reason is that the 9-year-old triathlete in my house has outgrown the biggest kid road bike and needs to move to a full-size. So we're giving her Baby and I get the new one. Yeah!
Unfortunately, I tried to ride the new bike on the trainer on Tuesday, but that hurt my foot. Drats. So biking is out for a little longer.
This morning I went swimming. The good news is I finally learned to unconsciously kick to keep my body alignment right...but kicking hurts. So swimming will be a challenge too. I think I'll try again on Friday but use a pull buoy the whole workout. Ugh.
OK - I promise. This is my last whiny post. Next time I'll have positive things to say about my stupid foot. Or about something completely unrelated to my foot. :)
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