I went to the deep water Hydro Power class. Although it was a little underpowered for my taste, it was a lot of fun to be in the water and be able to freely move around with no pain to my foot. We wear flotation vests. There were 7 women.
The water gets cold after 1/2 hour but the class is one hour long. I won't say the time flew by but I did enjoy it. We finished with stretches in the 94 degree warm water therapy pool. I felt faint when I got out of that warm water which I attribute to being hungry as I took the class over my usual supper time. The large pool water temp was 81 degrees - big difference.
We didn't use the water dumbbells today but we used the noodle. The idea is to always stay as upright as possible in all the water aerobics moves to create more resistance against the water and to work the core muscles.
I asked spouse if he'd ever want to go swimming but he declined. Daughter and grandson might be interested one day. There were a lot of people lane swimming at the pool. The warm water therapy pool has its own coed dressing room. I'll go again tomorrow for an 8:30am class, maybe buying a ten class pass until I decide how long and how often I want to go. I want to try each one of the 4 different water aerobics classes. It will be interesting to see how many people are using the pool in the morning.
One good aspect of my foot injury is that it's forcing me to rethink my fitness program and make it a little more varied. One feature that was missing from my walking 7 days a week for 4 hours a day was any intensity training. I never did intervals or really pushed myself. I'm looking for that kind of experience now. I'm not sure that I'll find it in water aerobics but it's certainly a fun change of routine. I used to love playing in the water!
I'm going to return the swim cap and swim goggles that I bought from REI. The cap is so tight and so are the googles. I tried them on this evening but didn't use them.
Boy, you can really give yourself a good manicure and pedicure after soaking so long in the pool!
Thursday, October 2, 2008
And the Diagnosis Is...
I saw the local podiatrist, Dr. Sauer, today. He thinks that I have plantar fasciitis and I tend to agree with him. He'll get digital copies of my right foot MRI to look at it further. I have an appointment with him on October 30 to get cast for othotics. (That's the same day as the north rim trip with Dorothy and Annie Apodoca so I'll have to forgo that trip.)
If orthotics don't work out - and I'll work for him until we can get the best fit and comfort - then I'll try out Foot Solutions in Santa Fe. I'm willing to try because Dr. Miller said it would take trial and error when I asked about orthotics and insoles. Dr. Sauer says that even if I did have posterior tibial tendonitis, another diagnosis that he considered, the treatment would be the same - orthotics.
This afternoon I'm going to try to go to the 5:30pm Deep Hydro Power water aerobics class at the Larry Walkup pool. I loathe getting wet and cold but suspect I'll actually enjoy the class a lot. Water aerobics would do the most to help my foot heal because I wouldn't be putting pressure on it. Getting some aerobic exercise would also do wonders for my psyche!
I'm considering buying a mini trampoline that I can use for circuit weight training which is alternating sets of weightlifting with aerobics. I'm guessing that a mini tramp wouldn't put as much pressure on my foot as weight bearing on the floor. I'll buy one from Walmart as they have a good return policy if it turns out that my theory is full of water!
I called Sun Precautions and asked if it would be all right to send in email size photos and a description of how I customized my Sun Precautions face guard. They said yes so I sent it in this afternoon.
I was distressed to find out that daughter's upper blood pressure number is 130. I always assumed, because she told me her blood pressure is always low, that she had my 110/72 numbers. We loaned her our blood pressure monitor so she can track her numbers.
I got a flu shot today at MANNM.
It's cloudy, cool and drizzly now - just the way I like it!
If orthotics don't work out - and I'll work for him until we can get the best fit and comfort - then I'll try out Foot Solutions in Santa Fe. I'm willing to try because Dr. Miller said it would take trial and error when I asked about orthotics and insoles. Dr. Sauer says that even if I did have posterior tibial tendonitis, another diagnosis that he considered, the treatment would be the same - orthotics.
This afternoon I'm going to try to go to the 5:30pm Deep Hydro Power water aerobics class at the Larry Walkup pool. I loathe getting wet and cold but suspect I'll actually enjoy the class a lot. Water aerobics would do the most to help my foot heal because I wouldn't be putting pressure on it. Getting some aerobic exercise would also do wonders for my psyche!
I'm considering buying a mini trampoline that I can use for circuit weight training which is alternating sets of weightlifting with aerobics. I'm guessing that a mini tramp wouldn't put as much pressure on my foot as weight bearing on the floor. I'll buy one from Walmart as they have a good return policy if it turns out that my theory is full of water!
I called Sun Precautions and asked if it would be all right to send in email size photos and a description of how I customized my Sun Precautions face guard. They said yes so I sent it in this afternoon.
I was distressed to find out that daughter's upper blood pressure number is 130. I always assumed, because she told me her blood pressure is always low, that she had my 110/72 numbers. We loaned her our blood pressure monitor so she can track her numbers.
I got a flu shot today at MANNM.
It's cloudy, cool and drizzly now - just the way I like it!
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