Week 9: ASTYM and OUTDOORS (not at the same time)

Monday visit with M&D, not even PT exercises
Tuesday, Dr L but didn't do PT exercises! SWIM 1200y 30'
Wednesday PT with 10' bike, 5' elliptical; 1.5 mi outside with Puppy, 20' indoor bike
Thursday 30' elliptical; SWIM 1200y in 30'; 1.5 mi outside with Puppy
Friday PT and extra 20' ride at home that night
Saturday BIKE ~9 miles 40' to TGP and around neighborhood!!
Sunday WALK 2 miles in am, 1 mile in pm. "brisk" was goal.

Hard to log all these little sessions. I'm counting but not logging walks here too.

Monday was Dad's appt. We finished the deck in the morning. I didn't mention this in last week's post but most of the deck was done on Sunday and I'm super happy to report that carrying the lumber, bending over to work, and climbing up and down the steps did NOT leave me in pain. I was careful and didn't exceed limits. I also didn't do any extra PT exercises.

Tuesday was 30' swim and 5' elliptical before Dr L appt. I had full range of motion and maintained my lower lumbar back measurements! Apparently, my body likes to do work :)

Wednesday was busy! Up to PT, get Puppy from Big Shark, then work. At work I did a 1 mile "brisk" walk and a 1x 6 floors stair climb. Then went home for more bike indoors. I was feeling it in the hip flexor.  I talked with JB at PT -- she said not doing exercises was right thing to do, try icing the leg before bed to see if the night pains change, and otherwise doing good. No new exercises today.

Thursday I was 20' late to gym but pushed through to get it all done. So when I go home, I'm done, assuming I do my final lunge exercises at work as planned. ....hint.....

Friday PT with ASTYM! JB did this for the medial hip flexor that seems to be what keeps me up at night. And OUCH but YAY I slept and did feel better. Plastic blue torture devices. Didn't do much else today.

Saturday YAY outdoors with Puppy like a real ride. Shoes and all. No problems, no pains beyond the expected. There was a storm front moving in, as I finished the last half mile it was raining. But the fall colors were so gorgeous, the storm clouds a pretty contrast. Had lunch with EC, TG, and TH. Temp dropped 30F over the course of the day.

Sunday took the dog to Grand and back for a Basset-Brisk walk, meaning kinda brisk but a lot of pauses. Rest of the day I rested and got stuff done in the garden, yard, and house.

Things are feeling good, and much better after ASTYM. Will look at Garmin to see if it captured improved sleep. Lifting the leg (like to get into the truck or bed) has improved over the past week, but still pinching.