No running.

After three weeks in my cast I was sure I'd be ready to run. Sometimes you go in blind and get a slap in the face. My orthopedist was happy with the decreased pain and swelling in my tendon upon removal of the cast. His prescription for limited activity and PT continued with a recheck in 6 weeks. 

 

No running.

 

I got in to my normal PT. She had been out of the office when I started this journey. She knows me and my diagnosis of CMT.  After discussion and assessment we made a plan a slow return to activity.

 

No running.

 

She broke the news that she is concerned that running may not be the best way for me to get cardio. Due to my leg problems from CMT it just might cause further injury.

 

No running.

 

That afternoon as the news sunk in. I mourned a bit, whined to my friends. I was shopping at costco. That was my Tuesday cardio. I ran into a co worker. She was post surgery. She had battled the same tendonitis with two rounds of casting and eventually surgery.

 

No running.

 

So no running. Time to focus on therapy, getting cardio in on the elliptical and the bike. Getting back to piyo as soon as my PT lets me. but for now...no running.