Oh here's my sad story...
3 weeks ago I fell and hurt my big toe really bad. It was not broken but the bone was badly bruised. So, the doc said the pain will go away in about 6 WEEKS!!!!! Also he said that I can swim but very carefully after the cut (got a chunk of the meat out) heels. (I can point the toe but it can not be curled due to incredible pain)
So, here are my questions:
1. Since I mostly swim breaststroke will it mess up the toe, if so, what stroke is better?
2. The cut is dry but after taking a shower it gets nasty looking, should I protect it with the band aid and a sock when swimming?
3. Been out of water for 3 weeks.... have a lessons tomorrow, should I skip a lesson and practice myself, or is it better to start again under my instructor's eye?
4. Any good remedies for hurtie toes? :)
Thank you all so much, I appreciate your help!
Gedrick, I say if you WANT to give it a try, and find that you CAN do it without injuring yourself further, then you should give it a whirl. If you swim poorly, you know you tried hard, did your best, and that was what you were destined to do. If you are truly concerned about injuring yourself further, then I say stay out.
Maybe do some pull work with a bouy to limit the use of your leg;
maybe barely push off the wall so you end up swimming most of the length instead of streamlining to build up your stamina;
maybe now is a good time to work on your freestyle
If you do go for it, you may surprise yourself with how well you end up swimming. Just ask the guy who went a 1:12 in the 100 free at 05 lcm nats... in a full arm cast.
oh wait, that was me. :dedhorse:
Gedrick, I say if you WANT to give it a try, and find that you CAN do it without injuring yourself further, then you should give it a whirl. If you swim poorly, you know you tried hard, did your best, and that was what you were destined to do. If you are truly concerned about injuring yourself further, then I say stay out.
Maybe do some pull work with a bouy to limit the use of your leg;
maybe barely push off the wall so you end up swimming most of the length instead of streamlining to build up your stamina;
maybe now is a good time to work on your freestyle
If you do go for it, you may surprise yourself with how well you end up swimming. Just ask the guy who went a 1:12 in the 100 free at 05 lcm nats... in a full arm cast.
oh wait, that was me. :dedhorse:
