Saturday, September 10, 2011, Check-In

[muck_a_luck]

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meme: Dealing with injury?

[untonuggan]

Sickness and injury are inevitable in everyone's life, and it really sucks when it messes with your exercise routine. (Broken leg? No running for you!) I was wondering if anyone wanted to start a conversation on such topics as...

How do you avoid injury?
For myself, one of my key techniques lately has been to make sure I'm wearing the right kind of shoes...there's nothing like twisting an ankle while hiking in sandles to make you kick yourself. It's also important to have enough arch support.

What kinds of physical activities do you do when you're injured? (i.e. low-impact things that will keep you somewhat conditioned while your body heals)
I've been told over and over again that I should try swimming more regularly, but I really don't enjoy getting water in my face. I'm trying some "water jogging" and the like, but unfortunately the pool isn't always fun for me. I'm working on doing stretching/yoga type things every day. Does anyone else have ideas for exercises to do when you have foot issues?

What kinds of mental/emotional/spiritual activities do you do to stay sane while you're unable to do more vigorous activities?
I've meditated in the past, and I've been meaning to do it more regularly. (Isn't that always the way?) Reading is also a great escape for me.