A few weeks back I stepped up the intensity in my workouts! I was feeling it! I was sore for sure, but I was loving it! I was doing great! And then it happened! My leg started to ache! My foot started to ache! I was utterly miserable! Yet, I continued pushing forward with my exercises. I was on a roll, and nothing was going to stop me! Famous last words that I should probably never utter again because every time I say that something happens to throw me off track! (Here is an example from many years back).
I wasn't going to let my streak of exercising and being on track with my health goals derail me. So I continued onward, ignoring the pain. But the pain kept getting worse. The pain was mostly at the back of my knee. But weirdly, the pain would radiate down through my calf and sometimes up through my thigh. My Tarsal tunnel nerve started to bother me. (Yes, I've had problems with that in the past also). Literally my left side from my thigh down just hurt! I had Jason look at my leg and his concern was immediate. He could see some swelling and a knot in the area where I was saying I was hurting the most. Lovely!
I agreed that if it didn't clear up within a few days that I would go to the doctor/Urgent care!. I was really crossing my fingers because I do not like to go to the doctor! I also stubbornly didn't want to stop exercising. I am in a routine with exercise. I don't want to do it, but it is part of my morning routine, and I am doing well. I knew that if I stopped, I would struggle to pick back up that routine! I also am part of a step challenge that is taking place in the month of March. If I gave up my exercise, I would most decidedly fail on that step challenge! Last but not least I am also doing my Project 50! I didn't want to call it quits so soon! Not when I am filled with this much determination! So with some trepidation I continued to work out! I did NOT push myself. I have been choosing easier workouts. I am doing exercise videos that don't push me quite as hard. BUT, I am still working out! I may not be as sweaty as before, but I am still up and moving! I am proud of me!
SO how has the leg been? I can definitely feel it during the workouts. But throughout the day it seems to be a lot better. I was talking to Jason last night and my remark was that "my leg just feels so tired". It wasn't achy last night....just tired. Which is honestly a really odd feeling to have one side of your body so tired and the other side ready to run a marathon (ok, maybe not thaat good but you get the idea!) Jason looked at my leg and said that the swelling/bump has diminished. It isn't gone totally....but it is looking better!
So, I am set to continue my lighter exercise routine! Someday I'll get back to the higher intensity...in the meantime, I am just super proud that I am not giving up and that I am continuing with the easier exercise DVD's and Youtube videos. I am also walking the dog a LOT. Zoey and I are out there at 5AM and are out there a bunch of times a day. I try to walk the whole time and if she is in a sniffy mood and just poking along I walk in place beside her! I even sometimes run a bit with her! (Which she LOVES!) Here is a 5AM picture of me! Way too early to be outside I know!
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Well done….you are doing so good 😊
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