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solotripper Inukshuk Offline Posts: 8107 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: Achilles Tendon Reply #20 - Feb 1^st, 2012 at 4:37pm	Quote Print Post
	Quote: I'll try to live the advice about going slow -- although it's not my nature. Don't confuse taking time to smell the coffee with going slow all the time. You trip smart, you know when to push and when to back off and take that camp day. I'm guessing your going to probably always have some stiffness in that Achilles tendon. I know with my tendinitis sitting for a long time in a chair or a canoe seat, tightens it up. Being smarter now, I stretch it out before jumping out of a chair or before I hoist a pack. A few minutes of loosening up is far better than tearing off like a kid and re-injuring yourself and ruining your trip and someone else's too. I see people fighting wind/waves/rain while I'm snug and warm under my tarp with a fire going and a hot coffee in my hand. They disappear from sight and I wonder how far ahead of me their effort got them? I'm usually on the water by 7 am travel days and 90% of the time in a couple of hours I'll pass them at their campsite where they're drying out wet gear or so beat up they need a camp day on what should be a beautiful travel day. That's what I call Senior/Smart tripping. Using your brain and not just your back.


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Puckster Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1208 Location: St. Paul, Minnesota Joined: Feb 10^th, 2009	Re: Achilles Tendon Reply #21 - Feb 1^st, 2012 at 5:01pm	Quote Print Post
	ST -- well stated! I look forward to once again, sitting under a tarp, next to a fire, coffee in hand, looking out. prouboy


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pine_knot Inukshuk Offline Posts: 908 Location: Springboro, Ohio Joined: Mar 31^st, 2009	Re: Achilles Tendon Reply #22 - Feb 2^nd, 2012 at 1:37am	Quote Print Post
	Don't worry too much about acting younger than your body...your body will win, and tell you so when the time is right...like yesterday.... Impressive scar! I have one like that a little to the side when I tore my peroneal tendon about 30 years ago in college, first trying to mimic an all-pro cornerback and then stupidly trying to impress a cute girl as an all-Amernican point guard....still feels weird to rub the area and feel...well...nothing... But at least I can still paddle and portage and catch some fish....


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Puckster Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1208 Location: St. Paul, Minnesota Joined: Feb 10^th, 2009	Re: Achilles Tendon Reply #23 - Feb 2^nd, 2012 at 3:32am	Quote Print Post
	Interesting that you lack feeling on part of your ankle. The top outside portion of my foot is still numb, and the surgeon seemed surprised when I told her. I think the initial cast was too tight and may have caused some damage, but there might also have been some nerve damage during the surgery. She said it will take a long time, but the feeling should come back. Hmm, your surgery was 20+ years ago? I wasn't thinking THAT long! prouboy


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jjcanoeguide Inukshuk Offline Posts: 309 Location: Frisco, TX Joined: Jun 20^th, 2007	Re: Achilles Tendon Reply #24 - Feb 2^nd, 2012 at 6:12pm	Quote Print Post
	My scars from my ankle surgery have little to no feeling in the actual scar area. One was 5 years ago and the other was 2 years ago.


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Mk631 Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1127 Location: Ohio Joined: Sep 30^th, 2004	Re: Achilles Tendon Reply #25 - Feb 2^nd, 2012 at 9:15pm	Quote Print Post
	Dang, that is a nasty scar! I'm glad to hear you're back in the game & planning trips. I'm very aware of my internal mental use of future trips as motivation to stay in shape...or at least not too out of shape. Good luck this year & we'll look forward to trip reports! -Tom


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Puckster Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1208 Location: St. Paul, Minnesota Joined: Feb 10^th, 2009	Re: Achilles Tendon Reply #26 - Feb 2^nd, 2012 at 10:22pm	Quote Print Post
	Mk631 wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2012 at 9:15pm: I'm very aware of my internal mental use of future trips as motivation Hey Tom, at risk diverging this thread to another topic, your phrase quoted above makes me think how my internal thoughts about the QP have caused me to be extremely cautious when it comes to alcohol and driving. It's to the point that I won't drive if I have more than 1 drink. It's just not worth jeopardizing entry into god's country. prouboy


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solotripper Inukshuk Offline Posts: 8107 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: Achilles Tendon Reply #27 - Feb 2^nd, 2012 at 10:57pm	Quote Print Post
	Quote: It's to the point that I won't drive if I have more than 1 drink. It's just not worth jeopardizing entry into god's country. Or maybe expediting it


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Puckster Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1208 Location: St. Paul, Minnesota Joined: Feb 10^th, 2009	Re: Achilles Tendon Reply #28 - Feb 4^th, 2012 at 4:34am	Quote Print Post
	solotripper wrote on Feb 2^nd, 2012 at 10:57pm: Quote: It's to the point that I won't drive if I have more than 1 drink. It's just not worth jeopardizing entry into god's country. Or maybe expediting it Well put S_T! prouboy


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Mountain_Paddler Inukshuk Offline Posts: 82 Location: Colorado Joined: Feb 28^th, 2011	Re: Achilles Tendon Reply #29 - Feb 4^th, 2012 at 9:06am	Quote Print Post
	I'm 71, and after a lot of backpacking had to give it up (weak disk, muscles not as strong, not as much endurance). But last year my sons took me on a Q trip for a week. And now, inspired by a trip report thread going on at the same time (Thread started by Solus, "October 2010 solo" or something close to that title) I'm thinking of a fall solo this year, if I can hold onto some vacation time from work (paddling some western canyons also beckons). Anyhow, I can state definitively, you are not yet a senior paddler. No law against a youngster like you using some wisdom about where you place that foot of yours on a portage and how much you carry. Congrats on your recovery; you and the others here inspire me.


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