Really, this should be a post about the wonders of modern technology. To wit:
Today I had my second PT appointment. It was hard work but excellent. My hips are coming out of their sockets and I'm knock-kneed. No wonder running caused me some problems. What I have to teach my body to do now is to suck my femurs into their sockets and points my kneecaps forward instead of towards each other. Easy peasy. We worked on some yoga poses, but more like modifications, and ways to do the above.
Here's where the awesome technology comes into it. The PT used my trusty iPhone to video me doing the exercises while she explained what I'm supposed to do. This way I can run the video while I do the exercises and not miss anything. The great thing about this is that she can give me a lot of info in a short time and I can see what I did and replicate it.
The less great thing is watching myself on video. It's a combination of "Ew! My feet are fat - how does anyone have fat feet??" "Oh look, kankles," "Oh no, not kankles because my calves are so fat that they unkankle my ankles - thank goodness for small mercies," "Well, ok, my ass looks good," "Really, overall I look pretty good maybe that weight training is working a bit," "Oh god does my knee really look pudgy like that when I bend my leg?" "Well I guess that's not so bad," "When am I going to lose the baby fat?" And by baby fat I don't mean baby weight, I mean baby fat. "My feet look like barges," and "I look great!"
In retrospect, I'm not sure that getting my eyesight fixed with lasers was the best idea ever. On the plus side, I watched part of one of them after the session was over and I think I ran every red light between PT and the gym -- I couldn't get there fast enough. If you're having trouble getting motivated to go work out, just video yourself doing daily tasks, it's likely to work. Well, maybe if you're a woman it will work, not sure if you're a guy.
If you have an interest in PT and hip issues, feel free to watch. If not, I don't recommend them -- ultimately, they're really boring. Also, don't watch them just to watch me, it's creepy.
