Harold Being Harold

Tag: physical therapy

  • Such A Simple Thing

    Have you ever had a problem that medical professionals, physical therapists, and massage therapists have told you about, but no one has ever really resolved the issue? I have lost count of how many people have told me my right leg is shorter than the left one over the years. That right leg has been…

  • Rehab Day 1 – So It Begins

    The big thing today was meeting my new physical therapist over at VA Togus. It was our get-acquainted day, where you flounder through the initial 10-15 minutes while you both are rapidly attempting to figure out if we are a good fit.

  • I Didn’t Feel Like Running Today – But Did RunLog 9-5-13

    That’s right me – the guy who always wants to run. I really didn’t feel like running this morning. I was beat, tired, fatigued, felt like someone had shoved me through a meat grinder and tired of getting up to walk the dog a mile in the rain. Oh well, I had a physical therapy…

  • This Sucks Royal Donkey Balls

    This morning, I am more than a little frustrated, down, pissed and all those other useless words we use to describe how we feel when we planned and wanted to do something and then pretty much at the last-minute decide to do the “right thing” and not do it. It sucks royal donkey balls! However,…

  • No Graduation Today – RunLog 8-26-13

    Today was the day I was supposed to graduate to no adult supervision in regards to physical therapy for my Achilles tendon. Didn’t happen! I took most of the month off from PT, to see how I would progress on my own, my good enough, was not good enough. Like many of my past students,…

  • Running Injuries – Go Slow Grasshopper

    When is the most difficult time to be a runner? Answer: When coming back from an injury. In my opinion it is most difficult when you are Injured and Almost Back. Whether it has been days, weeks or months, when a runner finally (I know it seem like freaking forever no matter how short a…

  • Bad News and Day 6 Janathon 1/6/12

    Image via Wikipedia Just as I was getting changed to go run, I got a phone call from my sister saying that Dad had another heart attack, while at physical therapy and was being taken to EMMC in Bangor. She said they would give me a call after they got there to let me know…