Okay, well my knee still hurts but it's not as bad as it was and I have been able to walk and work out at the gym. So I'm very grateful for that!
Monday morning I did my walk outdoors with friends: that is SO much nicer and more fun to me than working out on the treadmill, I can't even tell you! Especially on a beautiful spring May morning with peonies about to pop and the sun so much higher in the sky at 8:00 am than it was the week before. The bird song. The smells. All excellent.
I try to time my treadmill work to coincide with programs I want to watch on TV, like Dancin' with the Stars. So last night, my workout at the gym began at 8:30 pm and ended at 10, when the place closed. I got five sets in, 10 minutes each, at 15 degrees elevation, wtih 5 minute rest periods in between when I did all 5 sets of my PT exercises to strengthen my knee. Getting the speed up to about 2.3 mph on the walking without going over 160 heart rate.
Encouraged, this morning I got to the gym about 8:30 am and did three sets at 10 degrees. I was getting the speed up to about 2.8 mph. Definitely sweat a lot; I had to go home and shower before going to work,
Didn't make it back to the gym tonight but hope to get up early and hit it when it opens tomorrow morning and then maybe again later in the day, if possible.
Talked to my golf league tonight about the frustration of not knowing whether the Grand Canyon trip is going to happen in June or be cancelled. It's out of my hands, at least the variable of whether or not we'll be able to spend at least one night in the Canyon. And that's a requirement, as far and we're concerned. It's clear that our trip leaders are putting forth extraordinary effort and doing everything they can to pull it off. In the end, if it doesn't work, it just wasn't meant to be.
But meanwhile, I have already paid for a gym membership until June 15. So why not take advantage of it and get my money's worth by building up my cardio fitness? Whether we end up going to the Canyon in June or later on, it's still worth it and a worthy goal, right?
It's funny; I've always said I'd continue to walk outdoors every day for at least an hour or two after I got back from our trip. Well now, life is testing me to see whether or not that's true, isn't it? The journey to better health and staying fit is a valuable habit to cultivate regardless of what happens regarding our vacation.
But can I tell you? I truly enjoy the outdoor walks and hiking and will be glad and motivated to keep doing that. But if I wasn't so cheap (tight, Scotch), I doubt I'd be doing this treadmill work every day without the goal of hiking out of the Grand Canyon to the North Rim.
Monday morning I did my walk outdoors with friends: that is SO much nicer and more fun to me than working out on the treadmill, I can't even tell you! Especially on a beautiful spring May morning with peonies about to pop and the sun so much higher in the sky at 8:00 am than it was the week before. The bird song. The smells. All excellent.
I try to time my treadmill work to coincide with programs I want to watch on TV, like Dancin' with the Stars. So last night, my workout at the gym began at 8:30 pm and ended at 10, when the place closed. I got five sets in, 10 minutes each, at 15 degrees elevation, wtih 5 minute rest periods in between when I did all 5 sets of my PT exercises to strengthen my knee. Getting the speed up to about 2.3 mph on the walking without going over 160 heart rate.
Encouraged, this morning I got to the gym about 8:30 am and did three sets at 10 degrees. I was getting the speed up to about 2.8 mph. Definitely sweat a lot; I had to go home and shower before going to work,
Didn't make it back to the gym tonight but hope to get up early and hit it when it opens tomorrow morning and then maybe again later in the day, if possible.
Talked to my golf league tonight about the frustration of not knowing whether the Grand Canyon trip is going to happen in June or be cancelled. It's out of my hands, at least the variable of whether or not we'll be able to spend at least one night in the Canyon. And that's a requirement, as far and we're concerned. It's clear that our trip leaders are putting forth extraordinary effort and doing everything they can to pull it off. In the end, if it doesn't work, it just wasn't meant to be.
But meanwhile, I have already paid for a gym membership until June 15. So why not take advantage of it and get my money's worth by building up my cardio fitness? Whether we end up going to the Canyon in June or later on, it's still worth it and a worthy goal, right?
It's funny; I've always said I'd continue to walk outdoors every day for at least an hour or two after I got back from our trip. Well now, life is testing me to see whether or not that's true, isn't it? The journey to better health and staying fit is a valuable habit to cultivate regardless of what happens regarding our vacation.
But can I tell you? I truly enjoy the outdoor walks and hiking and will be glad and motivated to keep doing that. But if I wasn't so cheap (tight, Scotch), I doubt I'd be doing this treadmill work every day without the goal of hiking out of the Grand Canyon to the North Rim.
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