Apparently, I am a nutcase, and have been one for quite some time.
I run (or at least try to) regularly. I ran two weeks ago and my left heel hurt, so I rested. I ran Saturday and my left heel still hurt.
A year ago, I saw a doctor for left leg problems. He told me there was nothing really wrong, and that I might need to strengthen my hamstrings. I followed that advice for two months without improvement. I consulted second doctor, who gave me a variation of the original advice. I followed it for a few more months, with slight improvment.
I visited a new doctor Tuesday for my left leg and heel problems.
He told me there was nothing really wrong, and that I might need to strengthen my hamstrings. He told me to go run.
I ran. And -- surprise! -- my heel hurt.
So to bring it back: If I can't expect improvement with rest, and I can't expect improvement under the doctors' orders, am I broken -- or crazy?
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This line of thinking works for other things too -- like my Quixotic quest for the perfect pumpkin food. I have sampled at least six more treats that I didn't write about, including:
- Panera's pumpkin spice latte
- Nana's Frozen Custard -- pumpkin
- Sweet CeeCee's pumpkin fro-yo
- Trader Joe's pumpkin spice granola
- Clumpie's pumpkin ice cream
- Market Street Tavern's pumpkin ravioli
Guess what? It all tastes like pumpkin. Some is too sweet, some is too expensive, but there is no magical pumpkin food that will end the world's hunger problems.
Now it's November, and the gourd goodies will be pushed aside to make way for peppermint-white chocolate-mocha-flavored reindeer jerky.
Essentially, it all comes down to this: If it's in your budget (either monetary or dietary) it's probably pretty decent. Unless you don't like pumpkin -- then it all sucks, and your wallet is unnecessarily thinner.
But that pumpkin ravioli was damn good.
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