Smiling

I just read the comment on my last post and I'm smiling! You just have to love the way those Italians think!

I walked 1 mile in 17:30 last night - so my time is getting better but my hips still hurts - so that hurdle hasn't been cleared yet - It's such a slow process.

OK - Gotta Run!

Check out those Boston Results

I'm bummed I was going to try and Tivo Boston today and forgot! Oh well! I did check results for a couple of people I know that were running - they did Great! Way to go!

I've walked everyday since I was given the go ahead - things are slow but definitely getting better! I'm working hard on eating better too and hope to lose some of the weight I gained during my recovery - its always something!

OK - Gotta Run!

Walking

Yep - I went for another walk this evening. I upped the ante tonight and walked 1.36miles (I love my GPS). It was slow - 36 minutes -so I have a ways to go but its one step at a time! My legs were a little shaky when I got home - Wow It's been too many months of not using them - but they'll be back! I had one kind of sore spot in my groin area - which I am icing right now and hopefully by morning it will be better.

I'm going to swim and ride the exercise bike in the morning before bagel - maybe next week I'll be up to the 3 -4 mile loop around the lake! :-)

Gotta Run! :-)

Amazing

I saw the running Dr. today and he gave me very unexpected news - I can start walking again (for exercise) and when I can walk 4 miles in 1 hour and walk one lap on the track on one of the lines all without pain I can start a walk/run program!!! Yippee!! I went for a walk tonight. It was slow and only about a half a mile and there are a few twinges but all in all not too bad! I really didn't expect that news at all - I think I'm still in shock! I hope I was accurate in my descriptions so I haven't mislead him. He said if it starts really hurting again - I should stop walking/running and call him! He seems to think that the pain I described is all muscular and will work itself out as I use it again! I hope he's right!

The running Dr thinks I'll be ready to run a half marathon by the fall - there is one less obstacle to Rome! :-)

Gotta Run (and soon I will be)!

I'm tired!

All this exercise - it's really time consuming - not tremendously difficult but... and hour or more of PT exercises, swimming 20-30 minutes 3 -4 times/week, riding the exercise bike 20inutes before every swim, now 10 minutes of walking backwards on the treadmill 3 times/week - It's more than marathon trainng and it doesn't feel as productive! Oh well - if it's helping me get better - I' all for it! In order to accomodate all of this I'm up early and not gertting to bed early enough - so I'm tired!

And now thanks to Stefano I'm dreaming of Rome in the fall. My Honey and I were supposed to discuss it at dinner but other things got in the way and now he's working on our tax return - so I won't bother him! We don't have to decide tonight!

Tomorrow I go back to the running Dr. - I don't expect and earth shattering news but you just nevere know! I'll let you know tomorrow night!

OK - Gotta Run!

Suggestions

You all probably know this but... PT is hard work!! The actual appt. time is OK but all the home work is a bear! It takes a ton of time!

OK - enough whining! An now that I know I'm being stalked - I feel the pressure to make my posts interesting!

So - now down to business. We're looking for a nice relaxing vacation destination. We usually go in May and usually take fairly active trips. However, this year since my hip is still not 100% and I have to limit my walking we need something less strenuous. So - if anyone has any ideas I'd love to hear them!

Have a good day!

Gotta Run

My goal for the week

My goal for this week is to post a blog every day! It may not be long or particularly meaningful but there will be something - maybe even another picture ;-)

Spring has really started around here - it is so wonderful to have the windows open in the house. Oh yeah and the top down - yep - I drive a comvertable - It's really awesome!

OK - Gotta Run!

Ty and Birthday Cake

Here's my Honey and his birthday cake with the cool candles. The cake is awesome if I do say so myself! ;-)

Happy Sunday!

Because...

OK - here I am blogging so I don't have to hear about it on Saturday! ;-)

I'm not complaining because I can finally exercise again but I'm tired and I don't have much time for blogging or most anyhting else. I get to exercise about an hour and a half a day includung stretching - nothing real strenous just lots of it. I also get to swim 3x/week and ride my exercise bike up to 5x/week both of those on top of the core strengthing - it's a lot but oh so good!

OK - Gotta Run! ;-)