I think this video of my inaugural walk on the treadmill after two plus years away says it all.
I hear crying is very aerobic.
Y'all, if you can, go take a race walk around your kitchen and yell, "YAHOO!" on my behalf. I just can't put into words what this means to me. After extensive foot reconstruction and two years of pain with every step, THIS is what I've been working toward.
I ended up walking for 18:17 which my treadmill said was one mile. Our treadmill doesn't measure quite right but since it's the only measure I have, I'm going with that. And I didn't use an I-Pod or a movie or any other distraction. I just walked along, beaming. I swear, I lit up the whole freaking basement with my smile.
I'm feeling very lucky and so grateful for my good doctors.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Live Smurf Walking ON TREADMILL
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Has anyone ever sounded so happy to be walking on a treadmill?
Congratulations!
I'm crying with you!!!!! HOORAY!!!!
How wonderful! Congratulations.
Yahoo!
Wow....just wow!!!
Thank you for sharing the joy and beauty and giving me gratitude for mobility. YOU ROCK GIRL!!!!
Barb-I have a NIKE+ ipod thing that will track your mileage and Lance Armstrong will congratulate you on your milestones. It's yours if you want it, I got a garmin so it's sitting around. You don't need special shoes or anything. Email me if you'd like it! (you need an ipod or nano for it to work, tho')
Woohoo, Barb!! How wonderful for you! This is just so awesome!
Thanks for the aerobics... now I have tears streaming down my face too.
You GO GIRL!
While I can't be joyful about walking on a treadmill, I'm so happy that you can.
This is really awesome and I'm so happy for you.
WOW! You go girl! I am so happy for you!
YAHOO!
Wow! Who would have thought a mile could be so far to come???!!!
So happy for you. And nice to hear your voice.
I loved it, and am doing the happy dance for you! I am crying with you too... the joy in your voice is contagious!!
Wonderful! Keep goin!
Congrats! I am so happy that you are finally happy. We often take for granted things we can do and never realize what we owuld be missing if we couldn't. I hope that makes sense. Point being, I think I will go and get on my exercise machine now.
Barb!!! I got all choked up listening to you, especially there at the end... I can't personally imagine what you've been going through, but thank you for taking us on the journey with you. I'm so PROUD of you and so happy for you!!!!!!!!!!
YAY YOU!!!!
Barb - I am so happy for you!
I was going to say that it is the little things that make life joyful, but dude, being able to walk without pain is not a little thing. You go!
Congratulations Barb! I choked up also. What a long journey. Just think, spring is almost here and you'll be able to get outside and WALK!!
Awwwww, Barb! YAY! I'm so happy for you. Seriously. So happy. :>
yay yay yay!~!!!!
I'm at work so I can't do the power-walk in my kitchen but....
YAHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
Congratulations Barb! Sharing your joy!
Barbara Cooper on Vancouver Island,BC
blogging as Daisy
Smurfette rocks the treadmill! :) Barb, I am so in awe right now! Congrats friend.
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