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after 35 it's all maintenance
Sep. 19th, 2009 08:21 pmOr so I've been told :P Unfortunately I've got cause to believe it.
I asked the hive mind that is my fencing club email list for advice re: shin splints and got several good suggestions, including some exercises that ARE helping, albeit slowly. I will seek a doc/physical therapy if I don't continue to improve, but I really don't want to do that as physical therapy eats tons of time.
Unfortunately, the ick from a few weeks ago has returned in the form of a kidney infection, and the antibiotics create their own special problems (like the possibility of inflamed tendons :( ) Also no caffeine, so I'm generally tireder and more lackluster than usual.
What's the most irritating of all is that I don't know when to quit. I feel unhealthy enough that I'm not pushing it for fear of making things worse (skipped fencing again last night, grr), but simultaneously like a slacker because I don't like to slow down unless I really feel like death warmed over.
I don't get sick often and the world of sports injury is new enough to me that I am erring on the side of caution but I'm deeply annoyed, and I'm sure I'd rest even better if I could give in and, you know, rest.
Back to sewing - it's low impact.
I asked the hive mind that is my fencing club email list for advice re: shin splints and got several good suggestions, including some exercises that ARE helping, albeit slowly. I will seek a doc/physical therapy if I don't continue to improve, but I really don't want to do that as physical therapy eats tons of time.
Unfortunately, the ick from a few weeks ago has returned in the form of a kidney infection, and the antibiotics create their own special problems (like the possibility of inflamed tendons :( ) Also no caffeine, so I'm generally tireder and more lackluster than usual.
What's the most irritating of all is that I don't know when to quit. I feel unhealthy enough that I'm not pushing it for fear of making things worse (skipped fencing again last night, grr), but simultaneously like a slacker because I don't like to slow down unless I really feel like death warmed over.
I don't get sick often and the world of sports injury is new enough to me that I am erring on the side of caution but I'm deeply annoyed, and I'm sure I'd rest even better if I could give in and, you know, rest.
Back to sewing - it's low impact.
