When I got home, I decided to challenge myself to walk a full mile on my regular route around the downtown area where I live. I set my Runtastic Pro GPS app (my absolute FAVORITE iPhone app for tracking mileage, rather than wearing a clunky GPS watch) to track my mileage. Then I was off. Before I knew it, I was already at 8 tenths of a mile and I knew I would not quit until I made a mile. And then I did it!!!
On August 15th, 2013, I walked a mile for the first time since before both surgeries. The last mile I can remember completing is when I competed in a sprint triathlon last September, making it literally almost a year since I accomplished this.
I was absolutely beaming with pride at what I had done. I just kept shouting..."I walked a mile! I walked a mile!"
I. WALKED. A. MILE.
Ok, it was REALLY slow, but these feet walked a mile WITHOUT any braces!!!
Reflection
I would be lying if I didn't admit that there were days that I didn't think I would ever be able to make it a mile again. Now those doubts are silenced. My feet were a little achy when I finished but not painful. This is a great starting point going forward. I am not going to push the distance until I can improve my walking gait. I am going to keep walking the same course until I get good enough at it to add a few blocks.
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