Walking around my house is easy, getting from my car to a store and walking around is fine, small little jaunts are no big deal. However, it is ridiculous how hard it is for me to do "endurance" walking. By endurance, I mean a nonstop 5 minute walk. Very stupid how hard that was for me! Then I increased to 10 minutes, and I am now up to a whopping 15 minute walk. You would think I was running a marathon. My legs ache, my back aches, the longer I go, the more embarrassing it gets because I slow down even more than the tortoise pace with which I began. Then afterwards, I might as well have spent a rigorous hour at physical therapy because my muscles are tight and hurt for hours! Last week I walked 15 minutes 4 days per week, and I am dreading increasing that to 5 days this week. (Plus this is taking me away from my bike which I love, but I cannot do both on the same day.) Actually I guess I am in marathon training in preparation for my Disney World trip in 43 days.
Nonetheless, as much as I dislike it, I can tell that I am getting stronger, a tad bit faster, and I can go farther before I start wishing it was all over. I was told that rehab would be really hard, and that is no lie.
Good on you girl. You inspire.
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I may have turned a corner today. Walking 15 minutes was easy with no aches or realization of the passage of time. Still had trouble walking the rest of the evening, but I am feeling real encouraged.
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