Exercise Log

[cjsmith]

Fever broke last night, so I'm officially healthy today. I'm at work. So I took an exercise break!

Today I managed to go once around the building (left turns). The camber is really getting to me -- the way the parking lot is done, going straight ahead with the building on my left is a continuous left turn. It seems I'm braking on the one side as much as I'm pushing on the other. Steering by differential braking is going to be something I learn early. Already the brake mechanism itself is becoming a little more natural for me.

Already, too, I'm a LOT faster in this thing than I am when I'm walking. (On level ground, anyway!) Once my arms get a little more used to this I'm going to be very very tempted to bring it in the building and use it all day.

Right turns tomorrow. If I think ahead I'll time myself. I may wash the wheels, too, at least the part I grab to make myself go. It's grubby enough that I came back inside with dark gray/brown palms.

- Time: ???
- Right arm is screaming at me, left doesn't care
- Mild sweat
- Embarrassment diminishing -- met a coworker, and he just mentioned the weather (phew)
- Current goal: able to go once around without feeling tired

Comments

[just-cyd.livejournal.com]

i'm all for using the chair whenever and whereever you feel you need it. can you get around *inside* the building OK? anything that'll lessen your chronic pain and make you more functional is a Very Good Thing.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I haven't tried inside but I presume it'll work fine. The corridors are all some government-bureaucracy-mandated standard width, the building is one story, the floors are level, and the carpeting isn't thick and squishy.

I'd be the first wheelie in here since the (1998 or so?) remodel, I think. Hee!

[just-cyd.livejournal.com]

cool. make sure you take pics when you decorate it. and yes, you MUST decorate it!! bumper stickers on the back! streamers in the wheels! wheeeee!!!!!!!! i'll be doing the same once i get a cane that's not a loaner.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Streamers *in the wheels* - I didn't think of that! Whee!