For the past few months, I have been working on da unterwegs zum losing the cane. After getting better walking on "flat surface," I switched the emphasis of my training on slopes in the past few weeks... starting from observing how normal people walk on slopes and their postures.
The conclusion I draw from observing how normal people walk and trying to do the walk myself is that- when doing the slopes, the thighs are placed in front of the remaining of the torso and the torso has to be adjusted to the "right" angle (some kind of leaning forward) so that the center is located appropriately to make moving more ergonomic. It is also not necessary for on knee in the front leg to be straightened before moving the one in the back forward.
In addition, I have to keep on reminding myself to use the stomach and leg muscles to help me move. Another curious observation I made one day is that, when doing the slopes, the body does not adjust its own posture automatically and I actually have to use visual input to adjust my posture.
So I did my slopes... starting from the slanted surface possibly unobservable to the common people without the support of the cane..... adding more distance, speed and steepness gradually... till today, I conquered the slope at the Taipei Arena leading up to the south entrance without the cane!
So, I got up to the top of the slope... feeling like what Rocky might have felt when running up them stairs.... though all that I did was-- not counting the passersby- all along and moved my fat butts up da slope. 8-O lol
The benchmark had shifted gradually throughout the time.. starting for the first pole, the second to all the way up to the top. Yet, what is accomplished today is one of the grand benchmark I set for myself! Though I had not gotten the goal accomplished by the new year's eve. 3 days kinda variance? Gladly accepted!
After this, awaiting is the cane-less walk!
The conclusion I draw from observing how normal people walk and trying to do the walk myself is that- when doing the slopes, the thighs are placed in front of the remaining of the torso and the torso has to be adjusted to the "right" angle (some kind of leaning forward) so that the center is located appropriately to make moving more ergonomic. It is also not necessary for on knee in the front leg to be straightened before moving the one in the back forward.
In addition, I have to keep on reminding myself to use the stomach and leg muscles to help me move. Another curious observation I made one day is that, when doing the slopes, the body does not adjust its own posture automatically and I actually have to use visual input to adjust my posture.
So I did my slopes... starting from the slanted surface possibly unobservable to the common people without the support of the cane..... adding more distance, speed and steepness gradually... till today, I conquered the slope at the Taipei Arena leading up to the south entrance without the cane!
So, I got up to the top of the slope... feeling like what Rocky might have felt when running up them stairs.... though all that I did was-- not counting the passersby- all along and moved my fat butts up da slope. 8-O lol
The benchmark had shifted gradually throughout the time.. starting for the first pole, the second to all the way up to the top. Yet, what is accomplished today is one of the grand benchmark I set for myself! Though I had not gotten the goal accomplished by the new year's eve. 3 days kinda variance? Gladly accepted!
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