#5- Knotted Physio - White Capping
Hi everyone! Welcome to the fifth post of the Knotted Physio blog. I am so happy to dive deeper into the 4 levels of launching a boat. Last episode, we learned about the rough seas level in which we were no longer injured but didn’t have enough strength to hold the boat away from the dock. This level is slightly more fun to be in. In it, we can begin enjoying the outdoors but still are very limited in the amount of participation you can have. The next phase of launching a boat is white capping.
White capping is when you have gotten more than half your strength back and you begin to work on stability. In this level, you are definitely fishing again, but your time out fishing may be limited due to poor endurance and fatigue. You may notice that your balance is still an issue. Your muscles wear out so fast that you have to sit more frequently; when this happens, sometimes you can’t cast your line out the way you’d like to.
When you launch a boat and there are white caps out, it means the wind is blowing but it is manageable. It requires less effort than rough seas to manage the boat at the launch. You may notice that you are able to handle the boat with ease, but as soon as you step into the boat, you need to sit to rest and recover. Now this rest and recovery step will get you through the day so you can fill your cooler. But it leaves you frustrated because you can’t enjoy it like you once were able to.
A quick story, and one that many of you can relate to at some point in your life or of a loved ones. Have you ever had a “minor surgery?” Now when I say surgery, I mean one that requires you to be put to sleep? No matter what you are having done, you wake up groggy and sometimes quite silly. Even the next day or two, you are just not quite back to your normal self. Think about that feeling. Just getting up out of bed wears you out. You make it to the kitchen to get a sip of water or fix a cup of coffee. By the time you’ve gotten it all together, you need a break. You have to do this with everything you try to do throughout the day. This is the same situation with working through this white capping. You just need a little bit more time. Be sure to embrace the rest and recovery phase but be sure to push yourself just a little each time you go out fishing. This way you are sure to improve your endurance and stability little by little.
Can you relate to either of these scenarios. It translates over into other areas of our lives as well.
I’d love to hear some of your stories, be sure to share them in the Knotted Physio Facebook group. I’m looking to interview a few good fisher’s out there, sharing our successes and our failures helps each one of us get a little better. If you would like to be considered for an interview be sure to send an email to jenny@salpt.com.
Thank you for reading! Share this blog post with someone who could benefit form it! Until next time, Go enjoy the outdoors!