Monday: Pushed through the wall during my swim. Great sense of accomplishment, but....
Tuesday: Right shoulder hurt bad, took it easy.
Wednesday-Saturday: Ditto.
Sunday: Swam in the morning, got fit for my bike in the evening. Right shoulder is better and knee is really shaping up!
Total swim: 1.5 miles
Resting heart rate: 65
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A few days ago, I was frustrated. You might have been able to feel the bad vibes from where you're at, I wouldn't be surprised. However, today things turned right around!
Yesterday, my shoulder was feeling back to normal. But I woke up today to it being a little bit sore again. However, I was going to the pool.
No. Matter. What.
Even if I was going to get in the pool, cringe in pain for a lap, and get out, I had to try. So, I went to the pool. I was nervous about getting in, because who knew what was going to happen once I started working my shoulder. But I got in and I got it done.
It felt good. Know why? Because in my haze of worrying about my shoulder, I forgot I need to use the pull buoy to salvage my knee. I got in, and I swam normally. My knee didn't speak up. Let me reiterate that: my busted knee no longer yells at me when I use it.
I didn't push myself AT ALL today. In fact, most of the time I was just doing 50 yards and stopping. I did 100 once. But it felt easy. Just as easy, if not easier, than using the pull buoy. So all that pulling translated over to real swimming, thankfully!
Fast forward to this evening. I got fit for my bike, which I've been meaning to do for a couple weeks now. Eric moved my seat forward and adjusted my cleats too. I rode for a while on the trainer while he watched my form. He took videos to send to a friend of his who fits people professionally, too.
After being fit, I went for a ride around the block. Normally, this wouldn't be a big thing at all, but this is the first time I've moved my body at faster than a walk in the last month. It felt so. damn. good to zip down the street again, whether its by foot or by bike!
Tomorrow, I hit the bike for 10 miles. Nice and easy. No pushing it. Just enough to nudge the knee back into working order. If biking goes good this week, then running resumes next week.
Finally, thanks to E.V.E.R.Y.O.N.E. for all your encouraging words the past couple weeks. It means a lot. I really, really appreciate it.
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4 comments:
Glad you're feeling better -- mentally, emotionally and all that!
You're a high caliber runner, swimmer (?), and biker. It can be frustrating to be injured. Keep coming back slow and steady...it will come back. Good luck.
You forgot FRIDAY - 8 miles with Nancy. I am still planning to post that run so you can see what we saw! :D
Glad you are moving and not hurting.
Hang in there, you will get it all back soon!
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