Finisterre Posted September 18, 2016 Report Share Posted September 18, 2016 How to Train Your Dragon theeeeeemeee! So thanks to me being an idiot, I managed to break my foot last week. No really, it was ridiculous. I did a cool trick on a hoop, got off, stepped off the crash mat (onto the beautiful brand new totally smooth and flat dance floor) aaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnd collapsed. All I know is that I was standing then I wasn't. Apparently it looked like my right ankle buckled and I went down. Which somehow ended up with a spiral fracture of the fifth metatarsal of my left foot. We'll gloss over the fact that I got back on the hoop and walked around on it for a bit.... And wasn't going to get it checked until a physio friend looked at the ankle and said it might be fractured. Honestly, none of us were concerned about the foot AT ALL. Ooooooops... Guess we were all a bit wrong there They reckon it'll be about six weeks to be fully healed, which falls on the end of this challenge. So, an entire challenge dedicated to the healing process, without losing too much fitness in the process. Hiccup - foot and ankle rehab Obviously this is the biggest focus. Not only did I break my left foot, I sprained my right ankle in the process *cries* I've also been warned that it's common for people to lose both mobility and strength in the ankle of the broken foot. The last thing I need is more ankle problems so I'm going for an ankle rehab programme (subject to change as the challenge progresses and depending on how they're doing). 15 minutes per day of ankle mobility work (both sides) Pointing and flexing Ankle circles Alphabet writing with foot Photographs twice a week of pointing and flexing progress (so that when I'm feeling discouraged I can look back and see improvements) Make physio appointment specifically for ankles (probably in a couple of weeks time) Once weight bearing, ankle strengthening One leg balances Calf raises Astrid - maintaining fitness Admittedly this is trickier to do since I can't, y'know, bear weight properly. But a viking doesn't let that stop them! Five days per week 10 pull ups Core workout 10 pushups (on knees) 1 minute plank (on knees) 1 minute arch 1 minute dish 10 v-sits 10 knee to elbow 20 scissors 20 lying leg raises 20 minutes + stretching (I need to try stuff out to see what I can actually do then create my routine) Cardio???? This is going to be totally dependent on how healing is going. I'm hoping that in a few weeks I'll be able to weight bear enough that I can go swimming (hobbling in and out of the pool). Though this is also dependent on my friends since I'm currently taking advantage of their kindness for things like getting to work... Toothless - diet Ugh this is a difficult one since I am currently relying on microwave meals but let's give it a go.... Daily calorie tracking Starting by aiming for 2000 per day and can adjust that depending on whether I'm gaining/losing. Daily supplements (I know, I know, but I'm covering all my bases while I'm healing) Multivitamin Calcium and Vitamin D 2+ portions of fruit and veg per day (fresh stuff is a bugger right now because I'm struggling getting to supermarkets) Maximum one take away per week 1 Quote Fiona - Assassin Horses ~ Circus ~ Rats ~ Genetics Four week challenges: 1 2 3 (Failed) 4 5 Current challenge: Here Link to comment
imjustarogue Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 Oh, ouch! Hope you heal up quickly! Quote Assassin **Challenges** Current Challenge: Black Daiquiri is Wonder Woman Battle Log: Black Daiquiri battles the pink robots Previous: 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
Grandkai_NL Posted September 19, 2016 Report Share Posted September 19, 2016 Ouch, that sucks. Hope you heal soon and going to follow. Quote Current Challenge Instagram | Duolingo | TrueAchievements (Xbox) | Goodreads | Twitch (no activity as of late) Past challenges here Link to comment
JessOfAllTrades Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 I'm so sorry to hear about your injuries! I think your goals are well thought-out, and will hopefully make the journey to recovery a little easier. Quote Storytelling Rebel | Blog | Twitter "“You've seen my descent, now watch my rising." ~ Rumi Link to comment
dancezwithkittehz Posted September 20, 2016 Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 Arghhhhhhhh. Foot break no fun! Hope you heal up in a timely manner and your sound goals keep you properly mobile and without much strength loss!! Quote Assassin extraordinaire!! Current Challenge 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 Link to comment
Finisterre Posted September 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2016 On 19/09/2016 at 6:35 AM, black_daquiri said: Oh, ouch! Hope you heal up quickly! On 19/09/2016 at 9:32 AM, Grandkai_NL said: Ouch, that sucks. Hope you heal soon and going to follow. On 20/09/2016 at 1:29 PM, JessOfAllTrades said: I'm so sorry to hear about your injuries! I think your goals are well thought-out, and will hopefully make the journey to recovery a little easier. On 20/09/2016 at 5:17 PM, dancezwithkittehz said: Arghhhhhhhh. Foot break no fun! Hope you heal up in a timely manner and your sound goals keep you properly mobile and without much strength loss!! Thanks everyone! I've got to a point where I move around the flat without crutches OR moonboot , and can walk up to a few hundred metres with just one crutch (and the boot). In fact, I only really need two crutches for long distances and stairs XD In terms of the actual challenge, so far zero week has been a bit of a non-starter. Diet is poor, exercise is poor.... Can we blame it on me being off my meds? Let's blame it on me being off my meds... And, as always, tomorrow is a new day! 2 Quote Fiona - Assassin Horses ~ Circus ~ Rats ~ Genetics Four week challenges: 1 2 3 (Failed) 4 5 Current challenge: Here Link to comment
Manarelle Posted September 25, 2016 Report Share Posted September 25, 2016 Sorry to hear about the foot (and ankle). For what it's worth, I fractured my ankle last year in September, and am now better at balancing and walking because of the exercises they gave me to recover. It sucks now, but you'll heal up even better than before! Good luck with the heals and the challenge! Quote Manarelle the Level 60 Amazon Assassin Challenges: 1-10, 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, Current Link to comment
JessOfAllTrades Posted September 26, 2016 Report Share Posted September 26, 2016 Hope tomorrow goes much better for you! Quote Storytelling Rebel | Blog | Twitter "“You've seen my descent, now watch my rising." ~ Rumi Link to comment
mom2sjm Posted September 28, 2016 Report Share Posted September 28, 2016 I have one healthy microwave meal idea for you. Spaghetti Squash! Cut a squash in half and nuke a half for 8-10 minutes. Then you can scrap out some really yummy "noodles" that are similar in consistency to angel hair pasta. Next, microwaveable organic meatballs. zap 5 on a little plate for 2 minute. finally, a cup of spaghetti sauce. nuke it about a minute. put altogether and you've got a healthy meal that's great for this time of the year! Good luck with your challenge! Quote mom2sjm Rock Gnome Rebel Level 28 current challenge Link to comment
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