No, unfortunately this is not a blog post on my latest figure skating adventures. That is still on hold, probably till the end of summer. Progress is coming along nicely, and I am healing at a decent rate, but considering the things a narrow skate boot can do to a not 100% foot, I think I will just chill on that a bit longer.
I am however, playing softball, which means I am running on that foot a little bit. Yesterday we had a double header, and then we had another game today. I had a hard time walking when I woke up today, I expect to have a hard time tomorrow. I am icing my foot right as we speak in hopes to mitigate as much negative effect as possible.
Unfortunately, I have run out of ice and I feel like I was attacked by the Borrowers with miniature sized hockey sticks all night last night, and then again today, so I want to Ice everything, but I don't have enough left to go around (I used 3 ice cube trays this morning, and failed to refill them).
So, considering there are two options with soreness: 1) Ice to reduce swelling 2) Heat to relax tense muscles. I have decided to use a combination. Which reminds me of the movie Rookie of the Year. Daniel Sterns character advises the young star of the show, that he has found the key to the best of both worlds- Hot Ice. He heats up the ice. No, I did not heat up my ice. but I am rotating the ice with heating pads around me, based on what is going on. For my shoulder and feet- Ice. For my tight butt and leg and lower back, heat. If the ice hasn't completely melted after i hit the vital spots, Ill put it on a few more.
Another thing about that Daniel Stern character on Rookie of the Year, when he was doing batting practice he hit the ball straight up, and it came down and nearly hit him on the head. I almost did that in the game last night. I fouled the ball kind of funny, and it just went straight up. Today I almost did the same thing throwing. My arm got tired, and I couldn't hold on when I threw the ball, and I released it way too early and thought it would come down on my head. Luckily it didn't, and luckily center field had my back.
Softball is fun. I don't remember ever running or working this hard at it before though. I play right field so that I don't have to do much. Today that back fired as half the opposition was left handed, and they kept hitting it right to me. I still had fun, but we lost all our games this week. I have been hitting and running well though, Although my foot and knee are going to hurt in the morning. Time to rotate the ice. Peace.
I am however, playing softball, which means I am running on that foot a little bit. Yesterday we had a double header, and then we had another game today. I had a hard time walking when I woke up today, I expect to have a hard time tomorrow. I am icing my foot right as we speak in hopes to mitigate as much negative effect as possible.
Unfortunately, I have run out of ice and I feel like I was attacked by the Borrowers with miniature sized hockey sticks all night last night, and then again today, so I want to Ice everything, but I don't have enough left to go around (I used 3 ice cube trays this morning, and failed to refill them).
So, considering there are two options with soreness: 1) Ice to reduce swelling 2) Heat to relax tense muscles. I have decided to use a combination. Which reminds me of the movie Rookie of the Year. Daniel Sterns character advises the young star of the show, that he has found the key to the best of both worlds- Hot Ice. He heats up the ice. No, I did not heat up my ice. but I am rotating the ice with heating pads around me, based on what is going on. For my shoulder and feet- Ice. For my tight butt and leg and lower back, heat. If the ice hasn't completely melted after i hit the vital spots, Ill put it on a few more.
Another thing about that Daniel Stern character on Rookie of the Year, when he was doing batting practice he hit the ball straight up, and it came down and nearly hit him on the head. I almost did that in the game last night. I fouled the ball kind of funny, and it just went straight up. Today I almost did the same thing throwing. My arm got tired, and I couldn't hold on when I threw the ball, and I released it way too early and thought it would come down on my head. Luckily it didn't, and luckily center field had my back.
Softball is fun. I don't remember ever running or working this hard at it before though. I play right field so that I don't have to do much. Today that back fired as half the opposition was left handed, and they kept hitting it right to me. I still had fun, but we lost all our games this week. I have been hitting and running well though, Although my foot and knee are going to hurt in the morning. Time to rotate the ice. Peace.
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