Windy today on FR181. Tiny snowflakes were flying around. Time to pull out the winter hiking togs. The wind cut right through my summer weight pants. Four shirts and a windbreaker kept my torso warm but the selection of gloves/mittens in the windbreaker's pockets was unimpressive. I think it's safe to retire the fingerless glove liners for now!
Tripped again (but didn't fall) on cut down NM locusts at edge of road. Threw more of them well clear of the road.
My damnable posterior tibial tendon dysfunction has slowly come back. My days of walking off-trail may be over. May as well forget about ever getting to Loco Triangle/Bonita Point. I can't find supportive hiking boots and without support, my right foot turns inward on uneven ground due to the weakened tendon. Walking on the Route is probably out of the question too since it's rough and uneven. I'll be grateful to be able to continue walking on trails and dirt roads
I checked out some cardio DVDs from the library today. I'm half wondering if they would be less stressful for my right foot.
I have new snowshoes in the closet but I suspect that snowshoeing would just be asking for more foot problems. Anyway, it's supposed to be doubtful that we'll even get much snow this year due to the La Niña, which brings warmer, drier weather to the Southwest.
I'm doing strengthening and stretching exercises for my right foot every day but the truth is that it won't get better until I entirely rest the foot for a while and I hate that! We have a wonderful swimming pool but I dread the thought of being forced to use it again to rest my foot. I'm just not a water person!! If it comes to that, I'd rather join the gym and use their stationary recumbent bicycle. Phooey, phooey, phooey!!!
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