Saturday, June 24, 2017

Compressing the Calves

After talking about the perks of fingerless gloves, I found myself remembering about these too. Back a handful of years ago when I was working on accepting that I needed to be wearing a knee brace, as well as realizing I technically needed to be wearing two knee braces, I was also checking into the influence of K Tape, which is this, also known as Kinesiology Tape. I saw numerous runners wearing it, & they appeared to find it rather beneficial. (I'd also heard them chatting positively about it to nearby inquirers.)

A number of celebrities, in recent years, have been photographed wearing these. Which have become a style all of their own, where many likely wear them for reasons other than their intended purpose.

I think it's because the discomfort I was dealing with had become so central to the knee area &, basically below, that these began to seem like a potential source of relief, at least something for which I should give a try to; and that I did. Maybe it was the reasonable price; maybe it was my wanting some solution to work out for me already.

And, ironically, those are the exact words that I needed to put into practice. By working out, the right way, I could improve myself. I took a lot of time off; a lot of time away. I still have the sleeves, & as long as they are worn properly, & are an adequate fit (as in, they don't fall down), they can be very good to have around; I've no regrets with my purchasing them.

I also work hard to focus on my form, making sure it's as proper as it should be. I've learned that the more that I focus on it & properly engaging my muscles through each stride, while avoiding any mental drifts into a la-la-land fog, helps immensely.

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