Recent content by EMW14

No training today, but I'm happy to report that my calf is steadily and rapidly improving. I'm not yet walking normally, but I might be tomorrow. I was up and down ladders all afternoon today with no problem. Walking up even a slight incline is still difficult, but I'm very happy with progress.

No, not walking fine at all. Can't put body weight on the ball of my foot or push off in a normal stride. So I'm walking with this half flat footed limp and it's slow. It does seem to be getting better fairly quickly but is nowhere near good. We'll see what tomorrow brings.

I went to the neighbor's gym and did a total of 22 minutes on the rowing machine, intervals of "sprinting" and "coasting." I started off with a 1-1/2 minute sprint and then rested for 2-1/2. Then I switched it to 1 minute sprint/ 2 minute coast. I finally gave it up when my butt got sore...

My calf is significantly better today but still a long way from "good." What I read on a couple of medical and physical therapy websites is that days 1-3 should be "rest, ice, elevation." I'm doing that now. Days 4-7 introduce light stretching and some exercise. Interestingly, I read that...

Here's a couple pictures of left and right. Nothing much to see. I can't feel any lumps or depressions when feeling around (palpating, I think is the medical term).

Thanks very much for the generous compliment!

I've been icing it off and on all afternoon and evening. Also took 3 Advil + 1 Tylenol. Am going to do that again now. It looks 100% normal. Not even black and blue, though I'll be surprised if it isn't by tomorrow morning. It popped suddenly and pretty hard. It actually felt like I'd...

Running did not go well today AT ALL. I was sprinting on the local high school track. As I launched on my second 50 yard dash, my left calf "popped" and felt like something hit me. Nothing did, I think I may have torn a muscle. I'm limping because I can't put weight on the ball of my foot...

Leg day today. I'm also going to run this afternoon, so I didn't go all out on my legs. I feel like I have the timing of workouts vs hockey dialed in fairly well. Last week, I did legs and sprints on Sunday; had a game Tuesday; and practice/training Thursday. My legs and low back were still...

Hard work day today. I managed to force myself to get in the gym and do a chest workout. Threw in some shoulder exercises, too, as I usually do to keep injury recovery going. I'm still not as strong as I was a while back. I'll get back there... The usual warmup routine, light db lateral...

No good ones. I posted one a little while back that was taken recently but it's not all that great a picture. I'll have to figure out how to get some.

Hockey game Tuesday night. I've only had three coaching sessions so far with my "new" coach and his brother. Second summer with him (this is their off season gig). I definitely am feeling improvements in my game as a result. Had coaching session today and asked Coach if he thinks I'm back to...

You mentioned that a while back and it prompted me to get back to meditating. I had been doing it regularly but got out of the habit (why are bad habits so easy to pick up but good ones are the opposite??). I'm not all that consistent with it yet but am trying. Do you meditate right before...

I slept last night better and longer than I have in months. Significantly, I did not take either the Ropinirole for the RLS or the other thing my doc prescribed to help me stay asleep. I don't remember what that is, but I don't like it. It makes ne feel half drunk and groggy when I wake up...

Ok, I'm back! We were on vacation, and I don't like to post all over the internet that we're away from home. Call me paranoid, but.... We spent a couple of nights at a friend's place who has a small home gym, so my wife and I both got a couple of workouts in there. The rest of the time we...