A Weekly Zero Day Retains the Knee Ache Away (Day 123)

I made a decision to take a zero day in Manchester, VA. Although my nero was just one week in the past, I’ve discovered that taking extra frequent days off appears to maintain my knee pleased.

The Diagnosis (lol)

After speaking to a different hiker/good friend who’s a medical skilled, I agree that I possible developed patellar bursitis from the autumn. There is a small bump beneath the scar, and it sometimes turns into irritated and infected. Taking further time to ice and relaxation it appears to assist. I’ve accepted that I’ll have some extent of discomfort for the rest of the hike. There are good days and never so good days, however shifting by it’s the solely means ahead. 

Town Fun

Anyways, it was a beautiful time without work in such a beautiful place. I ate breakfast at a diner and drank espresso at a bookstore. I didn’t wish to stroll an excessive amount of (that defeats the whole level of a zero day) nevertheless it was enjoyable to tour the city a bit. I wish to come again right here with my household. It’s enjoyable to do this stuff alone, however I discover myself wishing my husband was right here to expertise them with me. 

Sunbathing

After a morning of exercise, I spent a lot of the afternoon again in my tent, resting and hanging out with the opposite hikers. All of our tents had been pitched collectively on the VFW garden, and drying out within the first solar we’d seen in a number of days. Bad climate on the path is tough, and it looks like the sky determined to clear up simply earlier than our go to to city. It was a superb day.

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