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I know I may seem obsessed about jog/walking, but it is just so enjoyable for me and makes me feel so good/accomplished that I just have to ask . . . (and sorry if I sound nave about this)
Why is it that 2 weeks ago I was able to do the jog/walking 3 days until I got a pretty mild flare, and yesterday I got a horrible flare after just doing it one day?
Do I just need to not do it for a week or so (as opposed to trying as soon as my flare is over), and then maybe cut the about of jogging in half and try again?
Thanks for any thoughts.
Why is it that 2 weeks ago I was able to do the jog/walking 3 days until I got a pretty mild flare, and yesterday I got a horrible flare after just doing it one day?
Do I just need to not do it for a week or so (as opposed to trying as soon as my flare is over), and then maybe cut the about of jogging in half and try again?
Thanks for any thoughts.
That said, in FM particularly, it's my belief (belief only) that our bodies take 3 times longer to recover than "healthy" people's bodies. Because we're starting from a stressed baseline. (Our baseline, to quote my old beloved rheumy, is like what normal get after a hard workout. So our normal is a regular person's post-workout.) It leaves us in need of more time and rest and recuperation.
That's what I have been told and have figured out after almost 20 years with the FM. Our neuromuscular complex is screwy for whatever reason and we have to accommodate that. Sucks.
On the plus side---and I'm not being beyotchy---bear in mind that you CAN JOG---or walk. 3 1/2 yaers ago I suffered an injury that meant I had to re-learn walkng and will never walk without possibly needing a cane again. So please, just count your blessings along with those frustrations!
And I know it's important for me to not get into too much of a self-pity mindset about this. That things could be much worse, and there are a lot of positives in my life too. I will be grateful that I even can jog.