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I'm back on painkillers anti-inflams, after spending yesterday evening curled up in a ball of abdominal pain. I forgot that would jump out and attack me if I took away the NSAIDs. Oops.
I haven't had many. Definitely limping strongly this morning. Well, that tells me one thing: most of the "progress" I thought I had seen was not permanent. Most of the improvement went away as soon as the meds did.
Went to the local bike shop on a fact-finding mission. I asked about mounting a toe clip to my heel, and they said NONONONO you don't want your knee to come too far over your toe (or something like that). They pointed me at a pedorthist down at the end of the strip mall. He basically said stay off bicycles. I can walk, swim, run in water, or try out different kinds of cushions and what-not when attempting to run, but STAY THE @#$! OFF BICYCLES.
Okay then. I think I'll stay off bicycles. That's easy, frankly; I don't like biking. Somewhere in the world there must be one last bicyclist who hasn't yet told me to switch over, and now I have an excuse to use when that person finally breaks down and suggests it.
The pedorthist also suggested some other stuff, like correct placement of a metatarsal pad, why I should tie my shoes more tightly, and the usefulness of a firmer sole. Cool. Bit by bit I'm getting more educated about the biomechanics of this problem.
I haven't had many. Definitely limping strongly this morning. Well, that tells me one thing: most of the "progress" I thought I had seen was not permanent. Most of the improvement went away as soon as the meds did.
Went to the local bike shop on a fact-finding mission. I asked about mounting a toe clip to my heel, and they said NONONONO you don't want your knee to come too far over your toe (or something like that). They pointed me at a pedorthist down at the end of the strip mall. He basically said stay off bicycles. I can walk, swim, run in water, or try out different kinds of cushions and what-not when attempting to run, but STAY THE @#$! OFF BICYCLES.
Okay then. I think I'll stay off bicycles. That's easy, frankly; I don't like biking. Somewhere in the world there must be one last bicyclist who hasn't yet told me to switch over, and now I have an excuse to use when that person finally breaks down and suggests it.
The pedorthist also suggested some other stuff, like correct placement of a metatarsal pad, why I should tie my shoes more tightly, and the usefulness of a firmer sole. Cool. Bit by bit I'm getting more educated about the biomechanics of this problem.
