Wrap Me in Bubblewrap and Float Me in a Pool

I must be very hard on my body. Either that or I’m extremely prone to sports injuries.

I took care of the muscle pull in my left thigh. I wrapped it in a thigh sleeve, elevated it, and rested it. With some effort, I was patient enough to let it heal for five weeks. Healed!

Last week I got back to working out. But only for a couple of days until my right foot began to hurt. The same foot that I hurt back in October doing Zumba. However, this is a different pain and in a different location.

I now have extensor tendonitis. The delicate tendons that run along the top of my foot are all irritated and inflamed. My foot is swollen, I walk with a limp, and stairs are not an option.

Treatment is the same as usual. Rest-Ice-Compression-Elevation. I should rest my foot for six weeks. I’m not sure I have that much patience left in me.

Perhaps this is the Universe’s way of telling me that I need to stick with swimming.