BIKE COMMUTE 9.5 miles
Add in about 1 hour of PT, two walks mid day for a daily goal of 10K... and that's my life this week. It's been my life the past few weeks -- try to get a decent number of steps in, bike commute, more when I can.
I went home for Memorial Day with Puppy, got in one ride that included road and trail. We sneaked onto the horse trail in Mat Park. Not sure we were supposed to be there...But we loved it! Puppy still a bit muddy :)
After MD holiday my hip was feeling its best yet. Whether it really was improving, or the break from dog walks, stairs, biking, etc was the cause was in question. Based on the last few days, still don't know. PT added some exercises in (the side step with band, one that was previously removed for causing too much pain) so that's another factor. The last few nights have been poor sleep, just hurts in bed. Why then!? Even when I'm not moving, pain roars in after a few mins. I end up moving around a lot to find some relief.
It feels like it needs to be "popped" back into place. Ugh. But I guess that's not the reality.
So as of now I'm 2x a week with Lauren, and 1 every 2 weeks with Dr L. After the 10 day break from Dr L I had some regression in the lumbar flexibility, but he wanted to try 14 days now. Saves me the time, gas, and $$, so I can't argue.
My original prescription for PT was 4 weeks and I have the impression that after that we'll re-evaluate for a surgery consult. If you'd asked me last Friday, I'd have said things were looking good to avoid surgery. Ask me today, less optimistic. But not giving in, and still positive.
The bike this morning was my 1st group ride for Monday morning TGP loops. IT joined in my 3rd and last set. I almost didn't do a full 3rd set, I was thinking about getting home instead, so I'm glad he joined! BE plans to join next week. Yay! I miss my group.
How did I feel in ride? Slower than I'd like, but that's to be expected. The hip doesn't acutely hurt while riding, and I don't think it's worse today after the ride, so I don't think the riding is a major problem. Or am I just telling myself that. With the cancellation of Dr L's appt tomorrow morning, I think I'll try swimming. Hate to waste yet another month of my Y membership. But what's another month after all last year...
Realized today on the ride that RM said something to me that I took to heart but only today made a connection about. Regarding R2T100, he asked about the possibility of a permanent, run career ending injury. Then somebody else has a few times now tried the "did you learn anything" tact with me (a FAIL, btw, yet it eats at me) that pisses me off bc it tries to make something regretful out of an accomplishment I'm damned proud of. So STFU, right. Well today I realized that I did run R2T as if it could be my last ever race. And I'm damned proud of that.
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