My Journey With Health And Fitness – I Need A New Plan

It was yet another glorious day to walk down at the beach. It’s funny because yesterday I was doing some work with a senior and she mentioned she walked the promenade at the beach most days. We got to talking about how much we liked walking the beach. Seems we both appreciate seeing things like the beautiful bay, wildlife, even the pigeons and seagulls. We both agreed when you do that walk it is just so interesting.

I have tried to do everything over the past 10 months while waiting to see the specialist to help my ankle heal. I have better shoes, I wear my brace, got new orthotics, I avoid high impact activities, etc. And yet it is still swollen all the time though some days more than others. I really need to come up with a new plan that doesn’t involve giving up walking or my beloved fitness classes.

I’ve decided I need to start getting diligent about icing my ankle a few times a day. The biggest concern I have is we are only about 2 months before my sister and I go on our cruise and I don’t know that I will be able to my dress shoes on. Yes, I have some flats and sandals that might work but one of my favourite things about cruising is dressing up for dinner and shoes are an important part of that.

I have been pretty good about daily doing the exercises I was shown by my physio therapist and I know that has had some impact because I am no longer in constant pain. Any thing in a fitness class that seems to irritate the ankle I stop doing (interesting that the angle of my feet when doing a plank is an issue). In general I think I have done everything that I can except the using ice.

Here’s hoping that adding ice to my routine will help shrink my foot.