Back With a Capital Vengence!

Rode from the 600 North JRP trailhead to Farmington and back, 33 miles - boo yah! Strava says that is my fastest time ever, which is AMAZING considering I rode that route many times last summer and I am only 2.8 months post surgery. Yippie skip! 

AM: Bike at PT. Added donkey kicks to the hip routine. 

PM: Clam shells and more hip exercises. Taking an easy day after the weekend's overly stoked biking fest. 

 AM: 75 minute of SPIN.

 This film looks awesome! "Enjoy your boring life, I am going to go get dangerous."

Trailer from America reCycled on Vimeo.

AM: Bike at PT. 12 weeks out of surgery now and I am supposed to be able to start easing back into normal sport at this point. Too bad I am not even close to ready yet. I still have a very, very long way to go... Sad :(   

PM: Short bike up Memory Grove and around the Aves. 

Officially 12-weeks post-op, which is supposed to mean RUNNING and well I don't even feel close to giving it a try. Last surgery I was already up to running a mile and was getting back into Nordic skiing at the 12-week point and I was feeling great and hopeful. It is hard not to get discouraged since I was told that this recovery would be so much easier, but progress has been so slow and well walking still feels like crap. 

And then I see something like this and think damn I am a wuss. Maybe I am not trying hard enough, maybe I get discouraged too easily. People recover from much worse things than I! 

Please watch and vote!!!

I guess I want to formally dedicate myself to running again. I see my doc on May 1 and want to plan on getting the go ahead for running. I have 3 weeks and this is how I am going to do it.

• Walk more and get on the elliptical more consistently.
• Be religious with the clam shells, 1-legged bridges, squats, fish oil, vitamins, and vegetables.
• Start reading running magazines again.
• Use yoga and meditation to chill the freak out and practice un-guarding that hip.
• Finally make an appointment and use my acupuncture groupon.
• Buy a new pair of running shoes.
  

 *I just looked back and I have been on a bike every day since February 20th. I don't call this Lulu's stationary cycling blog for nothin'.

AM: 20 minutes stationary bike.

PM: 30 minutes bike.

AM: Restore yoga followed by 5 minutes elliptical, 60 minutes spin bike, and then 10 minutes elliptical. Now rewarding myself with a gigantic Whole Foods salad that cost me a week's paycheck. Goal eat more vegetables is going well.