Back With a Capital Vengence!

“We are faced with the fact, my friends, that tomorrow is today. Procrastination is still the thief of time. Over the bleached bones and jumbled residues of numerous civilizations are written the pathetic words ‘Too Late’.” ~MLK

AM: Yoga stretching routine.

AM2: Happy @ss kicking at PT. Lunges, squats, and crab walks with obstacles.

PM: 35 minutes bike. 5 minutes eliptical. More stretchies and clam shells.

I just started reading The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself to balance out all of the young adult fiction books I have been reading (we're talking grade 3-5 fiction :) and I loved this:

The most important thing is your inner energy. If you're always tired and never enthused, then life is no fun. But if you're always inspired and filled with energy, then every minute of every day is an exciting experience. ~Michael A. Singer

PM: Sixty minutes on the bike to make up for my sleeping through Spin class this morning (lack of inner energy, no fun) followed by all sorts of hip exercises...

Loooved this article - The Shrinkage Factor: Aging and Ultramarathoning!

Inspiring words by Megan Arbogast: "I feel like I am setting an example for aging runners, especially for women, and I hope I’m inspiring them to keep moving. I’m glad I can make a mark, but what I really want to be remembered for is being a good, nice, kindhearted person, who happens to be a pretty decent runner. At the end of the day, no one but me really cares or remembers my places, times, and PRs, but they will remember my character, so it had better be good!"

AM: Bike, crab walks with hurdles, lunges, fire hydrants, and lots of manual capsule stretching at PT.

PM: 30 minutes bike and squats and newly added SIDE PLANKS. Now off to yoga...

10 weeks post-op today and I feel like I am back to normal and then some. Back to taking the bus/walking to work, SI joint is feeling better, the hip flexor is loosening up, hip has pretty darn much no pain or achiness, and my PT said I can give FLAT classic style Nordic skiing a whirl this weekend! I get to start my 5 x 5 SECONDS of running in two weeks and am feeling pretty optimistic and STOKED!

AM. Hip flexor and low back stretchies.

PM: 20 minute walk and 35 minute interval bike workout followed by evening PT now consisting of crab walks, squats, lunges, fire hydrants and side plank/clam shell superhero combos plus hip flexor, butterfly, adductor, and quad stretches, and one million cat/cows, hot bath, Tiger Balm, and dark chocolate. Shew!

Zero bike. Zero PT. Drank a coffee at 5pm and immediately fell asleep for an hour until dragged out for pizza and beer :)
 

AM: 45 minute bike at 24 Hour Fitness #1 and then 15 minute bike and 10 minute elliptical at 24 Hour Fitness #2 followed by lots of planks and stretchies.

PM: 45 minute errands walk through the Aves. Supposedly I can run when I can walk 30 minutes painfree and well BOOYAH I am there already!!!

Skiing tomorrow. YES skiing. Yikes!