Healing, my first run in 2+ months, CT
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angelakLast night I succeeded in 2 things:
My first run in over two months – doctor OK'd.
10 minutes on the treadmill. I warmed up with a 5 minute walk, and a 5 minute cool down.
Whenever I walked for 10 minutes prior I always lost my stack wanting to get into my run, it's just how I am. I'm much happier with only 5 minutes and this time I was so anxious about how my body would feel in a run because it had been (what feels like forever to me) such a long time.
It was hard to get out the door to go to the Community Center where my free membership is, where the treadmills are that I have access to. My body seemed to do okay with the speed wise. I wasn't sure what was a good speed because the doctor specifically made it clear not to do anything speed-work worthy, so I went with a (what felt easy to me) 6.3-6.5 mph.
My legs felt great... my core is different than when I last tried to run at all. Again, I notice the power. My lungs weren't entirely shot either, I am convinced all the yoga has helped maintain my lung capacity in a way I hadn't predicted. As a dedicated runner, I poured that into my yoga practice. I also was skeptical about the level of fitness it would provide me. Bikram Yoga has definitely kept my endurance up – this I can attest to.
I say this because after I got home from my brief gym encounter, I went home to my favorite gym: my living room. Jim agreed to circuit train with me because I expressed I felt like this time around, I really needed his help to get back into it. I was thankful for the company, I didn't want to do it alone. And with him it's easy to be enthusiastic. Even though I was nervous to get back to this as well. I stopped because I didn't know how to balance the time, and now I've got my new fitness routine lined up and am going to make time.
Endurance: I know my endurance has stuck around because Jim was getting pretty winded with our circuits by the end, and I felt like I could have kept going and going. Thank you Bikram Yoga. Hahaha. And Jim is no lazy, out of shape fellow right now. He is a laborer by night.
I had him lead because I know I tend to run before I walk, and seeing as it's been a couple of months since I did my circuits, I'd have him work us back into it. He first started saying “you lead,” but, I really wanted his guidance. He forgets I'm not army fitness trained, I'm home fitness trained. I really wanted the safety of his judgment over my own in this case. (I don't like injuries.)
I also had no idea how much I missed lifting my weights.
I started with 10 lbs lighter than my old 25 lbers. Which, one of Jim's pals scarcely believed I had been lifting before. Well, it always beefed my ego a tiny bit when I'd go to the gym and see men (not super huge guys, but younger males) lifting 25s.
I remember I told Sutton this, and he said “the right form???? It doesn't take much with the right form...” Yes, the right form. I learned my form from Jim. I have to admit what made me excel in some of my muscle definition came from the knowledge I gleaned from Jim. I would never have known how to train like this.
Someday I will do circuits with the sprinting again, because I had taken the sprints out for winter weather and then anything heavy duty leg oriented I striped out of my routine when I got hurt.
Needless to say, we finished out our circuit and I felt very happy indeed.
I didn't skip it, I didn't vag out, and I didn't feel totally out of breath and exhausted. I think I will use my 20s next time instead of the 15s, they felt mighty light. And then I can work my way up to the 25s in a couple of weeks.
I stretched quite a bit between my short run and my circuits to ensure that the muscles didn't tighten up.
And then after my circuits, I stretched some more. And then I showered and after my shower I did a few stretches. I didn't want anything to tighten up and seize my muscles into a position that would make me think running was affecting my tendons poorly.
I then went to bed and read “Moreta” dragonlady book, from my dear friend Nobody. She gave me this novel years ago. It sat in my library neglected. But this month I pulled it out and am halfway through with my shotty-reading devotion. (Sometimes reading and working out and work all 3, plus socializing can be hard to do.)
I finally went to bed, I knew I wouldn't get tired unless I just laid down TO sleep. Surprisingly, I fell into sleep relatively quick. Phew!
2 days rest from CT/RUN day.
Tonight and tomorrow I will go to Yoga class.
Friday I have a date with CT/RUN. 10 minute run again. If this first week gives me good results as far as being no worse in pain than before this week – as per Dr. H, I will add 5 minutes to my runs.
(SQUEE?)
And do this for a week. I am hoping to get my guns back (the arms). While they look lean and long from Yoga, certainly not old noodles of lard, I miss my structured, built physique. My shoulders with the muscles that I have been known to build look pretty nice. I cannot wait!!!!
I also noticed sit-ups were a breeze for me in our circuits, and at the end they had Jim grunting with his usual “fatigue” grunt that I am familiar with. Unlike some folk who work out and grunt, I find his adorable. But then working out with him becomes a man-oogling activity to me. And because I was a bit less wearied at the end, I was able to pause and stare, poke, and make comments. Hahahahhaha.
The truth is, I HAVE circuit trained regularly for the better part of 2007, and most of 2008. I think this affords me a bit of stability in it. I am eager for Friday night's circuit. I also enjoyed the ordeal of not really leaving and occupying 2.5 hrs of my night. I started my workout after dinner (ehh, I was starved from cutting a few too many cals early this week) around 8:30, and ended at 10 after my trek down the hill to the CC, and up the hill to get Jim to the bottom floor. And then discussions about what kind of circuits we should do yada yada.
Finishing around 10. There might have been a post work out warm up. I hope the neighbors didn't try walking by the windows and looking in around 9:45. Jim wanted to know if I really thought he smelled good after his workout. He discovered, “yes,” in a less verbal form. And thus the neighbors should really not ever look in our un-shuttered windows downstairs. The post work out warm up was a great way to end a fun activity, haha.
Nevermind.
Tonight it's back to Yoga and my mental sanctuary. It's back to class to stretch out after working the muscles. This morning I did not notice any knee discomfort, and afterwards, I didn't either.
Yesterday I noticed it was still pretty good from the weekend's a-doc visit. Annnnnd, all weekend after that. Then I carried a battery with another battery in my arms and noticed the right side tightened up.
It was a good thing for me to notice WHAT exactly did it. The entire time before it was hard to know because it was always tight. The A-doc visit loosened up some stuff, and until I did the battery carrying activity, thus – a load that is not directly on my back that weighs more than 10-15lbs...
I was able to pin point WTF sort of thing right now I should definitely avoid.
My doctor also helped me realize that it is not the end of the world if something affects me. It's ok, and that I should use these moments as tools more than anything.
I feel like after my walk/run/ct, and stretching and sleep – my tightened right knee area feels looser again. YES, looser after my run.
I have yet to get up and about and do much walk-about up-down work yet at work. I will take it easy, but so far, so good.
And with 2 days rest and Yoga, I think I will be prepared to spend another 10 minutes on that crappy treadmill. It still felt fabulous. My body loves to run. My body loves the movement. I can't explain it.
I miss being outside, but the treadmill was still a treat. A real pleasure. I was sweating SO much though, it surprised me!!!!
It was almost like for a moment I was in Yoga class. But the thing is, I enjoyed it because it was heat my body generated. Not heat from the ambient room :P I think it was because I was so well hydrated. At the very least, what Yoga has done for my running is cause me to stay hydrated more than I think I ever was as a runner. So far, things are going so well. 2 things: I cannot wait for another a-doc visit (Yes, herongrrrl, I think I noticed a marked improvement!!!!) Your well wishes and interest also are much appreciated.
Annnd, Friday to see how run #2 goes. If I keep this up, I'll heal!!! I can even live with 10 minute only runs. I don't care!
No pushing it, no pushing it. Patience, patience. Yoga, yoga, yoga. Patience.
I will seriously jump my acupuncturist if this expedites where my body is at with the healing.
The fact that standing in the last week has been easier, makes me very, very, very cautiously hopeful.
I don't want to hope for too much for too soon, but if there is anything in this world that could turn my year around – it would be to finally approach the path of lasting knee health.
I am no fool. I will no longer do things for my job that will compromise my knee health.
-Angela
My first run in over two months – doctor OK'd.
10 minutes on the treadmill. I warmed up with a 5 minute walk, and a 5 minute cool down.
Whenever I walked for 10 minutes prior I always lost my stack wanting to get into my run, it's just how I am. I'm much happier with only 5 minutes and this time I was so anxious about how my body would feel in a run because it had been (what feels like forever to me) such a long time.
It was hard to get out the door to go to the Community Center where my free membership is, where the treadmills are that I have access to. My body seemed to do okay with the speed wise. I wasn't sure what was a good speed because the doctor specifically made it clear not to do anything speed-work worthy, so I went with a (what felt easy to me) 6.3-6.5 mph.
My legs felt great... my core is different than when I last tried to run at all. Again, I notice the power. My lungs weren't entirely shot either, I am convinced all the yoga has helped maintain my lung capacity in a way I hadn't predicted. As a dedicated runner, I poured that into my yoga practice. I also was skeptical about the level of fitness it would provide me. Bikram Yoga has definitely kept my endurance up – this I can attest to.
I say this because after I got home from my brief gym encounter, I went home to my favorite gym: my living room. Jim agreed to circuit train with me because I expressed I felt like this time around, I really needed his help to get back into it. I was thankful for the company, I didn't want to do it alone. And with him it's easy to be enthusiastic. Even though I was nervous to get back to this as well. I stopped because I didn't know how to balance the time, and now I've got my new fitness routine lined up and am going to make time.
Endurance: I know my endurance has stuck around because Jim was getting pretty winded with our circuits by the end, and I felt like I could have kept going and going. Thank you Bikram Yoga. Hahaha. And Jim is no lazy, out of shape fellow right now. He is a laborer by night.
I had him lead because I know I tend to run before I walk, and seeing as it's been a couple of months since I did my circuits, I'd have him work us back into it. He first started saying “you lead,” but, I really wanted his guidance. He forgets I'm not army fitness trained, I'm home fitness trained. I really wanted the safety of his judgment over my own in this case. (I don't like injuries.)
I also had no idea how much I missed lifting my weights.
I started with 10 lbs lighter than my old 25 lbers. Which, one of Jim's pals scarcely believed I had been lifting before. Well, it always beefed my ego a tiny bit when I'd go to the gym and see men (not super huge guys, but younger males) lifting 25s.
I remember I told Sutton this, and he said “the right form???? It doesn't take much with the right form...” Yes, the right form. I learned my form from Jim. I have to admit what made me excel in some of my muscle definition came from the knowledge I gleaned from Jim. I would never have known how to train like this.
Someday I will do circuits with the sprinting again, because I had taken the sprints out for winter weather and then anything heavy duty leg oriented I striped out of my routine when I got hurt.
Needless to say, we finished out our circuit and I felt very happy indeed.
I didn't skip it, I didn't vag out, and I didn't feel totally out of breath and exhausted. I think I will use my 20s next time instead of the 15s, they felt mighty light. And then I can work my way up to the 25s in a couple of weeks.
I stretched quite a bit between my short run and my circuits to ensure that the muscles didn't tighten up.
And then after my circuits, I stretched some more. And then I showered and after my shower I did a few stretches. I didn't want anything to tighten up and seize my muscles into a position that would make me think running was affecting my tendons poorly.
I then went to bed and read “Moreta” dragonlady book, from my dear friend Nobody. She gave me this novel years ago. It sat in my library neglected. But this month I pulled it out and am halfway through with my shotty-reading devotion. (Sometimes reading and working out and work all 3, plus socializing can be hard to do.)
I finally went to bed, I knew I wouldn't get tired unless I just laid down TO sleep. Surprisingly, I fell into sleep relatively quick. Phew!
2 days rest from CT/RUN day.
Tonight and tomorrow I will go to Yoga class.
Friday I have a date with CT/RUN. 10 minute run again. If this first week gives me good results as far as being no worse in pain than before this week – as per Dr. H, I will add 5 minutes to my runs.
(SQUEE?)
And do this for a week. I am hoping to get my guns back (the arms). While they look lean and long from Yoga, certainly not old noodles of lard, I miss my structured, built physique. My shoulders with the muscles that I have been known to build look pretty nice. I cannot wait!!!!
I also noticed sit-ups were a breeze for me in our circuits, and at the end they had Jim grunting with his usual “fatigue” grunt that I am familiar with. Unlike some folk who work out and grunt, I find his adorable. But then working out with him becomes a man-oogling activity to me. And because I was a bit less wearied at the end, I was able to pause and stare, poke, and make comments. Hahahahhaha.
The truth is, I HAVE circuit trained regularly for the better part of 2007, and most of 2008. I think this affords me a bit of stability in it. I am eager for Friday night's circuit. I also enjoyed the ordeal of not really leaving and occupying 2.5 hrs of my night. I started my workout after dinner (ehh, I was starved from cutting a few too many cals early this week) around 8:30, and ended at 10 after my trek down the hill to the CC, and up the hill to get Jim to the bottom floor. And then discussions about what kind of circuits we should do yada yada.
Finishing around 10. There might have been a post work out warm up. I hope the neighbors didn't try walking by the windows and looking in around 9:45. Jim wanted to know if I really thought he smelled good after his workout. He discovered, “yes,” in a less verbal form. And thus the neighbors should really not ever look in our un-shuttered windows downstairs. The post work out warm up was a great way to end a fun activity, haha.
Nevermind.
Tonight it's back to Yoga and my mental sanctuary. It's back to class to stretch out after working the muscles. This morning I did not notice any knee discomfort, and afterwards, I didn't either.
Yesterday I noticed it was still pretty good from the weekend's a-doc visit. Annnnnd, all weekend after that. Then I carried a battery with another battery in my arms and noticed the right side tightened up.
It was a good thing for me to notice WHAT exactly did it. The entire time before it was hard to know because it was always tight. The A-doc visit loosened up some stuff, and until I did the battery carrying activity, thus – a load that is not directly on my back that weighs more than 10-15lbs...
I was able to pin point WTF sort of thing right now I should definitely avoid.
My doctor also helped me realize that it is not the end of the world if something affects me. It's ok, and that I should use these moments as tools more than anything.
I feel like after my walk/run/ct, and stretching and sleep – my tightened right knee area feels looser again. YES, looser after my run.
I have yet to get up and about and do much walk-about up-down work yet at work. I will take it easy, but so far, so good.
And with 2 days rest and Yoga, I think I will be prepared to spend another 10 minutes on that crappy treadmill. It still felt fabulous. My body loves to run. My body loves the movement. I can't explain it.
I miss being outside, but the treadmill was still a treat. A real pleasure. I was sweating SO much though, it surprised me!!!!
It was almost like for a moment I was in Yoga class. But the thing is, I enjoyed it because it was heat my body generated. Not heat from the ambient room :P I think it was because I was so well hydrated. At the very least, what Yoga has done for my running is cause me to stay hydrated more than I think I ever was as a runner. So far, things are going so well. 2 things: I cannot wait for another a-doc visit (Yes, herongrrrl, I think I noticed a marked improvement!!!!) Your well wishes and interest also are much appreciated.
Annnd, Friday to see how run #2 goes. If I keep this up, I'll heal!!! I can even live with 10 minute only runs. I don't care!
No pushing it, no pushing it. Patience, patience. Yoga, yoga, yoga. Patience.
I will seriously jump my acupuncturist if this expedites where my body is at with the healing.
The fact that standing in the last week has been easier, makes me very, very, very cautiously hopeful.
I don't want to hope for too much for too soon, but if there is anything in this world that could turn my year around – it would be to finally approach the path of lasting knee health.
I am no fool. I will no longer do things for my job that will compromise my knee health.
-Angela
