Well I started the year off with a bang... was totally digging the working out.. running on a treadmill and just life in general. Then May come along, now let me preface by saying prior to this I had no issues with the month of May. Anyway, my right knee just started hurting. I took a couple weeks off running and there was no improvement. There was no swelling and no bruising, but also no improvement. Matter of fact it was slowly getting more and more painful. I was become more and more limited. Stairs were not an option, it was stiff and sore. It would catch and randomly I would drop from it just not working right. After about 8 weeks of this nonsense, I relented and made an appointment with my orthopedic doctor. A few thousand dollars and one mri later, I found out I tore my meniscus (again!). I had surgery in the middle of July. At this moment, I have very little cartilage left in the knee.
I am just under 8 weeks out from surgery. I was told no running for a good while, so I just started back up. My style is off and totally notorious. I looked so bad the other day some guy stopped and asked if I needed a ride. It will be a slow process back into running full time. And even when I get back into it full time, I was informed that I really need to cut back on my running. :-( My knees are just too damaged and can't handle the strain.
So why this sounds like a debbie downer update, I am actually okay with it. I am running lightly to rehab for now and plan on getting into cycling in the spring. Less impact and still a damn good workout.
Hopefully everyone's summer went a bit better than mine....
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Update time .. I know you have missed me..
Well I figured I would post a general update since it has been awhile. I still read blog posts from everyone, just to keep up to date on things. I also infrequently comment. Things here have continued status quo and I have been working towards dominating 2011. What can I say, it was a wonderful goal to have ;-)
I ran a 5k the other day, my time was in the 29 minute range. This wasn't a race, just around town. I am actually happy with that time, sure I was better at the end of last year, but hey I can still do it. The weather has warmed up, so I am adjusting back to running outside. The treadmill is just different. I usually run about 4 times a week of a morning before work. So far, I am not getting bored with it. Let's hope this trend continues.
This past weekend I also learned to rollerblade. I never really learned to skate at all, whether it was ice skating, rollerblading, or rollerskating. So this was an adventure, though I did catch on rather quickly. Right now I am just slow and have only had 2 wipeouts out of about 2.5 to 3 hours of rollerblading. Neither of which left a mark. So I deem this a success. Slowly I am going to work on getting a bit faster and smoother. I am going to try and go for 4 times a week after work. I have a friend, who taught me, that is enjoying the exercise. So for now we rollerblade together when the weather is favorable. Also on the agenda, learning to ice skate. However my motivation for this is somewhat girlish. The hockey team has skate with the players nights after some of the games, so well being the girl I am... knowing how to skate will only put me closer to those boys.. haha
I also purchased a bowflex, by far the best investment ever. It has really aided in trimming and toning and is not a killer on my knees. I have a quick workout I do 5 times a week that lasts about 20 minutes. It is enough to hit all the major muscle groups. In a few more weeks, I will add some more exercises to it and make it more difficult. However, decided to somewhat pace myself as with all the running and other exercise, I quickly run out of steam some days.
Speaking of all the exercise, my resting heartrate is right at 60bpm. The low end of normal. Quite the accomplishment. My blood pressure has also continually dropped, though it was never "high".
My weight has been holding steady for the most part. Usually fluctuates between 135 and 140, however I have toned up significantly since the addition of the bowflex to my routine. I am hoping to be in the low 130's by the beginning of June. I have really buckled down and I think I can make that happen.
Well I think that is about it for now. I think that is all I have had going on. I will try to be a lil more frequent in the updates, however it likely won't be weekly unless something shockingly cool happens.
Hope all the runners out there are still doing good... Keep up the good work!
I ran a 5k the other day, my time was in the 29 minute range. This wasn't a race, just around town. I am actually happy with that time, sure I was better at the end of last year, but hey I can still do it. The weather has warmed up, so I am adjusting back to running outside. The treadmill is just different. I usually run about 4 times a week of a morning before work. So far, I am not getting bored with it. Let's hope this trend continues.
This past weekend I also learned to rollerblade. I never really learned to skate at all, whether it was ice skating, rollerblading, or rollerskating. So this was an adventure, though I did catch on rather quickly. Right now I am just slow and have only had 2 wipeouts out of about 2.5 to 3 hours of rollerblading. Neither of which left a mark. So I deem this a success. Slowly I am going to work on getting a bit faster and smoother. I am going to try and go for 4 times a week after work. I have a friend, who taught me, that is enjoying the exercise. So for now we rollerblade together when the weather is favorable. Also on the agenda, learning to ice skate. However my motivation for this is somewhat girlish. The hockey team has skate with the players nights after some of the games, so well being the girl I am... knowing how to skate will only put me closer to those boys.. haha
I also purchased a bowflex, by far the best investment ever. It has really aided in trimming and toning and is not a killer on my knees. I have a quick workout I do 5 times a week that lasts about 20 minutes. It is enough to hit all the major muscle groups. In a few more weeks, I will add some more exercises to it and make it more difficult. However, decided to somewhat pace myself as with all the running and other exercise, I quickly run out of steam some days.
Speaking of all the exercise, my resting heartrate is right at 60bpm. The low end of normal. Quite the accomplishment. My blood pressure has also continually dropped, though it was never "high".
My weight has been holding steady for the most part. Usually fluctuates between 135 and 140, however I have toned up significantly since the addition of the bowflex to my routine. I am hoping to be in the low 130's by the beginning of June. I have really buckled down and I think I can make that happen.
Well I think that is about it for now. I think that is all I have had going on. I will try to be a lil more frequent in the updates, however it likely won't be weekly unless something shockingly cool happens.
Hope all the runners out there are still doing good... Keep up the good work!
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Its a New Year... Good Bye 2010!!!
Well first a recap on the events of 2010....
~Lost 50 lbs. Final weight on the year 136 lbs. Finally in the "normal" BMI range.
~Size 17 down to a 7... XXL or XL shirts to Med.
~Lower Heartrate...all around healthier
~Finished the C25k running program
~Ran a 5k (not a race) in 28 minutes and XX seconds. I can't remember the exact time. Either way impressive, since Jan 1 2010, I couldn't run a mile without dying.
~Bought a treadmill
~As much as I want to say I "enjoy" running, I haven't quite hit that state yet. However, it is getting easier and more enjoyable than it was one year ago.
Now to conquer 2011...
For a resolution for this year, I am slacking. I do want to maintain or loose a little more weight. However, that goal isn't as "big" as it was in 2010. I want to continue running, however I can run a few miles now, saying I want to do it faster just doesn't seem like a substantial goal. I was seriously puzzled on what I was going to do. In the end, I decided to dominate 2011. No real goal other than to live life and actually enjoy it.
I plan on dropping more weight, running more miles, and taking more adventures. I want to go skydiving. A few vacations are starting to be planned and things are just falling into place for once. I am happy, things are going well and I just want to enjoy it.
On that note, I likely won't blog too much more. The purpose of the blog was to track my running, that it has done. I don't really have a program to follow much. Well I do have the 8k program, however the support and tracking isn't as necessary anymore.
I wish anyone who continues to run, the best of luck!!!!
~Lost 50 lbs. Final weight on the year 136 lbs. Finally in the "normal" BMI range.
~Size 17 down to a 7... XXL or XL shirts to Med.
~Lower Heartrate...all around healthier
~Finished the C25k running program
~Ran a 5k (not a race) in 28 minutes and XX seconds. I can't remember the exact time. Either way impressive, since Jan 1 2010, I couldn't run a mile without dying.
~Bought a treadmill
~As much as I want to say I "enjoy" running, I haven't quite hit that state yet. However, it is getting easier and more enjoyable than it was one year ago.
Now to conquer 2011...
For a resolution for this year, I am slacking. I do want to maintain or loose a little more weight. However, that goal isn't as "big" as it was in 2010. I want to continue running, however I can run a few miles now, saying I want to do it faster just doesn't seem like a substantial goal. I was seriously puzzled on what I was going to do. In the end, I decided to dominate 2011. No real goal other than to live life and actually enjoy it.
I plan on dropping more weight, running more miles, and taking more adventures. I want to go skydiving. A few vacations are starting to be planned and things are just falling into place for once. I am happy, things are going well and I just want to enjoy it.
On that note, I likely won't blog too much more. The purpose of the blog was to track my running, that it has done. I don't really have a program to follow much. Well I do have the 8k program, however the support and tracking isn't as necessary anymore.
I wish anyone who continues to run, the best of luck!!!!
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