Inspirational? For wimping out? 1/2 :-) (I do feel like that's what I'm doing, in some ways. *sigh*. bad mental tape.)
Ya know, I was just thinking that it's not necessarily a bad mental tape. It can provide you with a benefit -- it helps you not to actually wimp out, but to explore other possibilities to the point that you are as satisfied as you reasonably can be that at this time you've done all you can do.
Or you could see if the Smithsonian has scooters.
I hadn't thought of that! I'll ask.
I hope the tennis ball massage doesn't hurt badly while you are doing it! I could imagine that it might.
In my case, it's the exact opposite. It feels very good. Most of the time, I heat my feet (I have it in both and have had it for nearly two years), massage with a tennis ball, then heat again. When I've overtaxed my feet (they're very good about letting me know, heh), I tennis ball them without heat (relieves the pain) and then I ice them (reduces inflammation).
It sucks, but I do get relief and I do get to use the gym. When my feet are in good shape, I use the treadmill (ellipticals exacerbate the problem for me and I don't know why). When they suck, I use stationary bicycles and the pool. I can always do weights -- my feet don't care.
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Ya know, I was just thinking that it's not necessarily a bad mental tape. It can provide you with a benefit -- it helps you not to actually wimp out, but to explore other possibilities to the point that you are as satisfied as you reasonably can be that at this time you've done all you can do.
Or you could see if the Smithsonian has scooters.
I hadn't thought of that! I'll ask.
I hope the tennis ball massage doesn't hurt badly while you are doing it! I could imagine that it might.
In my case, it's the exact opposite. It feels very good. Most of the time, I heat my feet (I have it in both and have had it for nearly two years), massage with a tennis ball, then heat again. When I've overtaxed my feet (they're very good about letting me know, heh), I tennis ball them without heat (relieves the pain) and then I ice them (reduces inflammation).
It sucks, but I do get relief and I do get to use the gym. When my feet are in good shape, I use the treadmill (ellipticals exacerbate the problem for me and I don't know why). When they suck, I use stationary bicycles and the pool. I can always do weights -- my feet don't care.