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Oh, all the LJ-posts I write in my head: squeeing about that JDM-J3 tweet, ranting about Jared's FB thing (not at him, mind you) and also the USA presidential elections (because WTF, right?). But alas, I lack time and commitment, so instead have a quick update on the torn calf situation...

Yesterday I overstretched at the supermarket because leaning on the cart made me forget I couldn't actually walk properly:( I spent the whole evening with an icepack and my leg up, (and my mom had come over to take care of me) but today I was in pain as my calf kept having these little spasms, ugh.
I did go to work, I can do that sitting down with my leg up after all and it offers a good distraction, but getting there is a hassle. The bus and the walking with crutches I can deal with, but to leave my house I have to get down lots of stairs from the third floor and especially getting up again at the end of the day is exhausting. So tomorrow I have a sick day and I will stay up in my appartment to give my leg some complete rest.

Due to the injury I had to limit my participation in the Hero's Journey 60 day Work-Out RPG, but I'm still trying to keep up with our little LJ group as best as I can. Besides alternatives for standing/jumping exercises, I have my own training program to get my calf up to speed again.
When I visited

amberdreams last weekend, her husband gave me an excellent step-by-step schedule to rehabilitate my leg. Here's what I've added to my daily work-out:

Click to zoom:)

So how are you all doing? I haven't been keeping up with LJ in the past few weeks due to the injury and travels, but aim to do better in the future;) There may be some more art this weekend (in case you missed it: my latest Quicky project was watercolours!) but first I'll tell you all about that trip to the UK: prepare for a picspam!!

J.

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I'm so glad Paul's booklet thingy is coming in useful, he'll be pleased too! Do take care of your poor leg, you want it to heal properly and remember it's worth the frustration of resting it to get that done.

Looking forward to your picspam!

Now if only I could have taken his glorious chair with me as well :-p

It's haaaaaaaaaaaard to go slow *pouts* but tomorrow I'll set myself down with my leg up to sort out those photos, that'll keep me off my feet for a while;)

I'll have to tell our neighbours that their chair came in useful too! LOL

Ugh, so sorry about the calf!! Double whammy - it's painful, and then the frustration! It sounds like you are treating it wisely though. Hopeing it recovers speedily and well *hugs*

You know all about the long pain of crappy injuries and healing too slowly *kindred spirit* I'm trying to be rational and smart about it, but it is indeed very frustrating that there's a limit to what you can do about it and it just takes a lot of time. *sighs*

INJURED WARRIOR J! You are doing good! Those exercises look good too :D

The calf rehab feels good too and I can do some of it at work or on the bus;) I am getting a bit bored with some exercises though, hope to progress to phase 2 soon where I'll have a bit more variety.

Man, sucks about the calf. Glad you got that instruction booklet from Paul though. :)

I've been doing okay. As you know from Twitter I've been having the cold from hell, and today I pretty much didn't have a voice. XD I've posted a Castlefest picspam, and pictures of my arts&crafts exchange craft to my journal you might wanna check out.

I'm very glad I have more advanced athletes around to advice me on the rehab!

I once again failed on catching up online; plan to do better this weekend and your LJ will be my first stop! Hope your cold is gone now. *hugs*