testing the foot

[detdrbuzzard]

as most of you know i've been having a problem with my foot ( its been over a year now ) so yesterday i left home on the GSA and rode part of rouge park then headed over and rode hines drive out to northville, mi. i took pontiac trail into ann arbor and then took washtenaw rode over to huron street, made a left on us-12 and headed home

 

[detdrbuzzard]

today i rode over and payed a visit to my mom, my sister linda was on her way to pick mom up and take her to lunch so after leaving mom's house i rode to the park at the end of alter road

 

[detdrbuzzard]

i looped around and made a stop in ford park which is basically down the street from where i was

 

[detdrbuzzard]

someone put a library in their front yard, i had to stop for a pic

 

[detdrbuzzard]

i left there and rode to belle isle for a few pic's then decided to ride around so i would be by the coast guard station and see if i could spot a laker

 

[detdrbuzzard]

i wasn't real happy with my laker pic's on belle isle so i took jefferson downtown then cut over and picked up fort street, hung a left on junction street and took that back to jefferson then down to delray park for a better laker pic

 

[detdrbuzzard]

the heat ( 95F ) was starting to get to me, i was feeling light headed so it was time to back track to jefferson so i could stop at the gas station. once there i got a ginseng tea and a bottle of water, i stood by the bike and drank part of both before heading back home. after two days of riding the GSA my foot feels pretty good but i don't think i'm ready for a long haul

 

[julimike54]

Looking good! :good:

 

[mcgovern61]

Every day of healing is a day closer to taking long trips again. Any trips planned?

 

[pidjones]

Here is a tip for when riding in hot weather and stopping at a quick-stop: put your helmet in their ICE freezer!

 

[desertrefugee]

As usual, some of the best ride travelog sequences on this forum. Thanks for another day out, William. Glad to hear the foot is getting better.

Speaking of feet, my left foot slipped off a ladder to the inside last week. I did not fall...but I over extended an extensor tendon on TOP of the foot! I have had a few ankle injuries over the years, but I have never had such pain in my foot as I have from this tendon on the top of it. I am darn near a cripple and it doesn't seem to be getting any better yet. If it's not better in a couple of days, I am going to visit a podiatrist. Not real anxious to hear what he might have to say to tell you the truth.

At least it's not impacting my riding. I have a trip planned for September, but it has been too darn hot here lately to even head out in the morning into the mountains only to have to come back down into the oven.

 

[detdrbuzzard]

tendons are slow to heal, that the problem i am having
no trips planned, i though i would be further along with my foot and the Mighty ST 1300 and ST 1100 are still in the shop

 

[desertrefugee]

detdrbuzzard » Tue Jul 28, 2020 7:44 pm[/url]":cu0ro9yp]
...tendons are slow to heal, that the problem i am having...

Definitely not what I wanted to hear. Well, at least you are further along the curve. I can tell this one is going to be a real bugger. As long as I am semi-mobile towards the end of September.

 

[detdrbuzzard]

desertrefugee » Tue Jul 28, 2020 10:55 pm[/url]":2ey32y9s]

detdrbuzzard » Tue Jul 28, 2020 7:44 pm[/url]":2ey32y9s]
...tendons are slow to heal, that the problem i am having...

Definitely not what I wanted to hear. Well, at least you are further along the curve. I can tell this one is going to be a real bugger. As long as I am semi-mobile towards the end of September.

if you feel your foot spazing its a sign that the tendons are healing. this isn't my first go round with tendons. last time took about 10 months to heal

 

[Ansimp]

Good to hear that you are finally seeing some progress in your healing William. :good:
I have been having a great run with my left rotator cuff injury until I strained it again putting a new starter in a Cat 931c drott. The recovery cycle certainly takes a lot longer nowadays. Every time I think that I am falling to bits and finding new aches and pains, I remind myself that Dad is 84 next month and I swear that his work days are bigger and harder than mine. :yes: