A personal best!

[susandennis]

My bed says I slept great last night. (And Fitbit agrees and so do I!)

Normally on game nights, I leave the game on and go to sleep. Alexa turns off the TV later, if I don't. But, last night the game was so bad and we were playing so poorly. Earlier in the day, a bunch of relief pitchers were put on the injured list because of positive COVID tests so late in the game was going to be worse, not better. So I just turned it off. This morning shows that the final score was San Diego 16, Mariners 1. Pitiful. I'm also very annoyed/disappointed. The majority of the Mariner players and coaches are refusing vaccines. A bunch of other teams are vaccinated to the point that they no longer require masks. But, the Mariners? In addition to being the only MLB team to NEVER reach the World Series and continually suck year after year, they also are, apparently vying for The Most Stupid. It really does piss me off.

Only today did the NY Times move us (King Coundty) from Very High Risk to High Risk. We still have a mask mandate around here. I wear one whenever I open my front door. And I will continue. I told someone the other day that I will continue to wear one more out of respect for others than any protection. And I truly don't mind. But, I sure don't want anyone to think that I have not been vaccinated and that's why I wear it. hmmmm I need an I've Been Vaccinated button.

My foot cut my treadmill time to 20 minutes again this morning. Dr. LJ (well, a couple of LJ friends) are pointing to plantar faciitis which I much prefer calling plantar fashionista. It does not feel like the planta fasionista that I have had before but even so, I'm beginning to think they are correct in their diagnosis. I do a whole lot of cross legged sitting and the one foot that is the problem always ends up with toe pointed and heel squished for long hours of the day. That's gotta be it.

So today, we start sitting differently. Tonight we sleep with that dumb brace. Tomorrow, we take a day off from the treadmill. Monday it will be fixed. That's the plan anyway.

Not too many other plans for today. Robby has already sucked up the carpet all over this morning. It does amaze me how much crap ends up in his bin after just two days of not vacuuming. Biggie and I are dirty dirty beings!

I am working on my crochet sweater and also working on clearing the programs off TiVo in case it dies. I'm fairly sure that the latest issues are back end issues but on the outside chance I am wrong, I figure I should go ahead and watch what I've recorded just in case.

Comments

[bill-schubert.livejournal.com]

You need a mask that says "Vaccinated but considerate"

I'm the same, for now. Still masked when in the presence of people.

And I'm assuming you have a hard ball to roll under your foot. Or something similar. I have a lacrosse ball. Hard and about the right side. And it bounces well if I want to play with it.

Not to compare too much but I did the Xray thing at my podiatrist and the foot that has problems has arthritis. Not much to do about it but get younger. Working on that.

[susandennis]

I do have a tennis ball and i put a water bottle in the freezer this morning. But, the pain is not in my heel so I'm not totally convinced. I'm still hoping new shoes — the first pair will be here Monday.

[chocolate-frapp.livejournal.com]

I'm all caught up with my shots but I still put my mask on if I'm going out.

[siglinde99.livejournal.com]

It is hard to fathom how the team will continue to be allowed to play if no-one gets vaccinated. Maybe if they get the shot, their superpower will be actual ability to win?

[susandennis]

sadly, i'm afraid we'll never know if your theory is correct. of course, they aren't on the team because of their intellect...

[richaarde.livejournal.com]

I was thinking...

Did Biggie start biting you at the same time you got Robby the vacuum? It could be that the vacuum is making him nervous, and that's how he's acting out.

[susandennis]

You may not be wrong. He's always been a little bitey but he started this current round of chomping not long after I got Robby. But, Robby replaced another robot vacuum so maybe not. I'm not giving up Robby so maybe if I run Robby every morning, Biggie will finally get used to it and not bite? It's worth a shot.

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

Seriously? Texans are getting vaccinated, and these assholes are refusing?

[legalmoose]

I, too, suffer from intermittent plantar fashionista, or did, for years. The thing that seems to have helped stave it off most consistently is an exercise I do every morning before I get out of bed.

While lying on your back, leave one leg flat and pull the other leg up, knee toward your chest with your toes pointing at the ceiling (bent leg with the foot relaxed). Straighten the leg upward toward the ceiling, keeping the toes pointed at the ceiling, so the foot is now flexed. Then bend it back down toward your chest, again keeping the toes pointed up. Do 30 of those each leg (they'll get quicker as you get used to the movement) before you get out of bed every morning.

What this does is help move the tissues in the lower leg and foot, wake everything up, and prevent stiffness. Since the fascia are all a big connected system that goes through the foot and lower leg, making sure everything in the chain is moving right helps prevent the stiffness and pain that come from our not-so-dear friend plantar fashionista.

It's not an instant fix, so if you're in pain now it's not like this will magically make it go away once you do it once, but over time it helps keep everything moving and will help stave off future occurrences. I dealt with PF for years, and did everything, from the night boot, to rolling my feet on things, toe exercises, even a very loud machine that broke up the scar tissue at my podiatrist's office (obnoxious experience). This simple movement/mobility drill has done more for preventing it than the rest, in my experience.

[susandennis]

BUT I honestly don't think that's what I have. The pain goes away instantly. It's just a sharp burst. If I keep walking, it comes back — sometimes, not always but a lot recently. If I stop walking — even keep standing — it disappears entirely. Nothing is stiff. Nothing hurts when I'm not walking. It's far more like a cramp that resolves instantly.

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

My point of view is perhaps controversial, but I believe the players and coaches should be required to be fully vaccinated or lose their jobs. Being part of a major league team requires a lot of travel and interaction with the public. It's irresponsible not to be vaccinated. Shame on the Mariners organization.