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Originally Posted by BethRags
When I was younger I danced (ballet and modern dance); that was excellent because it gave me smoothness and grace, plus I was able to make use of my natural flexibility.
Some years ago I was weight lifting and absolutely loved it. Unfortunately, at work I caught a very heavy double-pained glass refrigerator door that came off its hinges and tore my rotator cuff. So no more weight lifting. I was also running at that time, so kept that up for a while, but running wasn't my favorite exercise.
For most of my life I was a cyclist, exercise that felt terrific, and one I enjoyed. One day I hit a small pool of oil on the street and took a dive. Broke my front tooth - and was lucky to walk away with only that injury. A few months after that I was hit by a pick-up truck. The driver didn't see me. Again, I was very fortunate because it was a "light" hit. Still, I was beat up and badly bruised.
But, continued to bicycle for many years after those mishaps. About 3 years ago I began to feel anxious about bicycling. I didn't feel that I'd do well if I had another accident. So I sold my bike.
All along I'd done yoga and stretches I had learned in dance classes.
Then my achilles tendon started being painful...and more painful...and eventually excruciatingly painful. So I had surgery and I'm in the process of recuperation now. A very short walk, including down stairs and back up is the order of the day.
So. To answer the question, exercise is very important, because it gives me a feeling of having accomplished something essential. Unfortunately, my mobility is quite limited right now and probably will be for the coming 6 months or so.
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Thanks for sharing Beth! I hate that the cycling accidents became an issue. I can imagine how scary that would be.
If you're ever interested search for limited mobility workouts on YouTube. There are lots of them you can do from a chair and many are foot injury friendly. I have some links saved of a few I like. I have a nagging foot injury that keeps me from doing what I want from time to time. It can be really frustrating.
