Mon 29 Dec: Whew -- getting off that heel a day, felt like the right move. Knee felt nearly normal out of bed... but should be noted went to bed very early, and got almost 10 hrs of CPAP'd sleep -- still woke up at the right time... but damn, guess the heel & knee really did want some downtime Since just going sedentary all of a sudden --speaking of right / wrong moves -- is at least for me, universally moronic, consequences shipped... went to the mall and did only inside laps, about 3x the usual distance. No laps on top, and no park. Got some errands done and headed home to let my heel... heal But whoof -- all the normal faffing about today, just hurt. Guess part of my body craves the workout as much as others hate it (tbf, only the heel's really held me back, even from 8/10 pain like the 18" step-ups). The strength across the knees is there... but the R knee mechanism itself, were suddenly back in November. Had to take a ride in mum's car today, as she's on holiday and letting the battery go flat would be bad indeed (I'd have to take her everywhere her little octogenarian baba posse whim'd). And since she's of that old postwar generation where 'men do this, women do this', refuses to check her tire pressure -- despite how much it costs per year in tire swaps. Even gave her wet wipes and her own JACO dial gauge (a good company making good products, confirmed by Project Farm on YT)... nope, 30 / 28 F, 31 / 27 R. FFS... Getting to the air / water corner at a station... knelt down to squat to take a reading: knew the R knee hated life... but f*** me, the L's offside too now. Great -- 2 bad knees. Well, knew they were on borrowed time since running that 2 mi record in '22 borked them finally... but eff me, didn't think the L were doing too bad Getting that done... got two clients in ten mins getting home -- wow, after the crickets post-TG (& esp post-Xmas)... were wondering when they'd show up again. Grateful, no doubt... just weird they choose right before NY to get looked at, and not a month ago when the schedule were barest... Then, a call to shine brass at my classmate's temple, which has been my delegated task about 15y. Think it's the last year I can do it with my equipment, as the baseness of ash and constant salt air have damaged these ritual implements of solid brass, beyond my reach. Didn't polish up stunning like in past years (Flitz on a Dremel with a cloth wheel, baby), but nothing more I could do -- pounded on them 6h, any more was beyond my ability. Needs either replacement, or professional treatment, unfort -- both expensive. Have clients tmw, which always make the knee feel better. But won't skip the inside laps before breakfast -- have to get that heel healed w/o losing muscle. Going to bed early as well
