I Can Do Hard Things

1:23:37 - 4.27 miles - 1700 ft elevation

I got up early and headed up Grove Creek in the rain.  My calves and peroneals have calmed down so I thought I would try a hike.

I have a mental list of moments in my life where time has stopped.  I added another moment this morning.  I was hiking before sunrise. It was chilly and there was a slight drizzle.  I heard and then passed a majestic waterfall.  There was snow on the mountains above.  The leaves were in their full autumn glory.  I'm grateful to be in such a wonderful place.

Stretch

4 x (1 min run/4 min walk)

Power pump class - those squats aren't too friendly on the hip

10 min on elliptical while waiting for stair mill to open

25 minutes on the stair mill - (1 min hard/2 min easy)

3x

squats on smith machine

LLL

adductor machine

donkey kick machine

calf raises

side plank with clam

Lots of foam rolling

3x

side to side squats with bands

LLL

clams

walking lunges

push ups

knees to elbows

front raise

overhead press single leg

tricep with bar

I went to ride my bike but had to turn around to put air in my tire.  Then my phone kept ringing and I kept getting texts.  Not the ride I was hoping for.  1 hour - 10.4 miles.

I went to PT yesterday to have another sensor test done and a gait analysis.  My gait was horrible.  And my glutes are not getting any stronger.  I thought I had been doing well, but left the appointment feeling depressed.  

But now it is operation "get strong glutes".  I tried to ride my bike today, but had a flat and didn't know how to change it.  So lots of lifting and activating glutes.

3x

ball squat with band

bohiem lunge

side to side lunge

single leg bridge

hammie roll out on ball

side plank with clam with band

push up on bosu

superman on bosu

hip hike

EARLY morning hike with Kellie T.  It's been awhile since we've run/hike together.  It was wonderful to catch up.  Very very very dark.  Very very very early.

I was huffing and puffing more than usual today.  And all those glute exercises yesterday were making my legs SORE!

Grove Creek to the bench - 4.08 miles - 1800 feet elevation.