Well, I have NOT been running this summer due to the tendon tears in my left ankle. This has been caused primarily due to the MS. What has happened is that the MS has affected the muscles not only in my left hip but in my left ankle. We worked on strengthen these muscles but, I still tend to bring my left foot inwards when I walk or run. So the problem is not going to be able to be resolved. As I know, the MS will march forward and continue to attack my muscles. I have done my very best to strengthen my overall muscle tone and progress. But the MS is doing its very best to knock me down. I have been continuing with my biking and have really increased my overall endurance. Believe me --- this whole issue has been
MORE THAN FRUSTRATING AND VERY DISHEARTENING. (YES - EXTREME UNDERSTATEMENT!!!) My therapist and I had a very frank talk last Tuesday, even through I have made progress I will never be fully correct with my ankle. The MS is causing the left foot to twist inward. No matter what I do and what exercises I do I cannot force it to stay straight. I can get it straight but, as soon as I fatigue the foot goes back to the inward twist. As one of my good running friends told me, look at what I have accomplished 3-10 mile runs and one 1/2 marathon. We both started running at the same time with no prior running experience. Yes, I have worked VERY, VERY, VERY HARD for these accomplishments. That is not a question but, I don't want the journey to end. The therapist told me that best I can do with my running is short runs, ie 5-K's. Those are nice but, I REALLY enjoy the long runs. But I am getting out and getting in LONG bike rides now. I have really progressed with this sport and truly enjoy it. So maybe this is where I am supposed to go now. I am not giving up by ANY STRETCH!!! I just need to change gears. Right now, I am trying to heal the tendons and will participated in the Stoughton 5K at the end of the month. If I have to walk a good majority of it... so be it. Then maybe if I just cut back on my running and only do the Stoughton 10 mile and the Pecatonica runs in May and then nothing till later in the season. I don't know... All I know is that I have to keep moving forward, that much I know. So as the MS is trying to really mess with me - I will find other avenues to keep moving. So as ALWAYS AND FOREVER --- FORWARD!!!!
Well, I have NOT been running this summer due to the tendon tears in my left ankle. This has been caused primarily due to the MS. What has happened is that the MS has affected the muscles not only in my left hip but in my left ankle. We worked on strengthen these muscles but, I still tend to bring my left foot inwards when I walk or run. So the problem is not going to be able to be resolved. As I know, the MS will march forward and continue to attack my muscles. I have done my very best to strengthen my overall muscle tone and progress. But the MS is doing its very best to knock me down. I have been continuing with my biking and have really increased my overall endurance. Believe me --- this whole issue has been MORE THAN FRUSTRATING AND VERY DISHEARTENING. (YES - EXTREME UNDERSTATEMENT!!!) My therapist and I had a very frank talk last Tuesday, even through I have made progress I will never be fully correct with my ankle. The MS is causing the left foot to twist inward. No matter what I do and what exercises I do I cannot force it to stay straight. I can get it straight but, as soon as I fatigue the foot goes back to the inward twist. As one of my good running friends told me, look at what I have accomplished 3-10 mile runs and one 1/2 marathon. We both started running at the same time with no prior running experience. Yes, I have worked VERY, VERY, VERY HARD for these accomplishments. That is not a question but, I don't want the journey to end. The therapist told me that best I can do with my running is short runs, ie 5-K's. Those are nice but, I REALLY enjoy the long runs. But I am getting out and getting in LONG bike rides now. I have really progressed with this sport and truly enjoy it. So maybe this is where I am supposed to go now. I am not giving up by ANY STRETCH!!! I just need to change gears. Right now, I am trying to heal the tendons and will participated in the Stoughton 5K at the end of the month. If I have to walk a good majority of it... so be it. Then maybe if I just cut back on my running and only do the Stoughton 10 mile and the Pecatonica runs in May and then nothing till later in the season. I don't know... All I know is that I have to keep moving forward, that much I know. So as the MS is trying to really mess with me - I will find other avenues to keep moving. So as ALWAYS AND FOREVER --- FORWARD!!!!
