Today I completed my first longer spin in quite some time. One full hour on the indoor trainer. I have also started back at work.
My appointment with my athletic therapist this week went well. He was very pleased with how my scar was looking.
I now have the camera into my stomach thing to do next. This will tell me if there are any other ulcers to be concerned with.
So some excitement, but I am keeping things in perspective. I realize i am still not 100% and that will still take some time. Also if i do have another ulcer, I will have to take very good care of myself so that I don't wind up with another emergency surgery. In a way it makes me feel like a ticking time bomb.
Saturday, February 24, 2007
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Finally!
I am FINALLy seeing a bit of progress with my ab strength...the ability to do PLANK!
I was feeling a little discouraged, but then with a little patience, there it was...
I was feeling a little discouraged, but then with a little patience, there it was...
Saturday, February 03, 2007
A big jump
Yesterday was huge change in my progress. I managed 18 minutes on my bike trainer at 60 watts (up from 40) and I was able to play with the gearing.
Things are slowly coming back.
I am ALMOST able to do the pointer dog exercise. I can now get one arm up OR one leg up but still not both. But it doesn't hurt as much to be in that position.
This is all about regaining core strength. Its amazing when they don't work, how much you realize how much you NEED them.
Simple things like walking down stairs or getting in and out of the car was painful because I wasn't able to stabilize.
I just finished reading a book by Osho called Body Mind Balancing. In it he reminds us how disconnected we are from our bodies, and how if we listened more we can sense problems MONTHS before they show up. He also reminds us that we are usually unaware of our bodies until something goes wrong. As a trainer, i am constantly aware of my abs, but i took for granted what was deeper within, the digestive organs. They do so much for us, but we are always unaware. Osho reminds us to be thankful for our bodies, for taking care of us, and moving us.
The body was not meant to be something to be ashamed of. It was meant to be celebrated and enjoyed.
Things are slowly coming back.
I am ALMOST able to do the pointer dog exercise. I can now get one arm up OR one leg up but still not both. But it doesn't hurt as much to be in that position.
This is all about regaining core strength. Its amazing when they don't work, how much you realize how much you NEED them.
Simple things like walking down stairs or getting in and out of the car was painful because I wasn't able to stabilize.
I just finished reading a book by Osho called Body Mind Balancing. In it he reminds us how disconnected we are from our bodies, and how if we listened more we can sense problems MONTHS before they show up. He also reminds us that we are usually unaware of our bodies until something goes wrong. As a trainer, i am constantly aware of my abs, but i took for granted what was deeper within, the digestive organs. They do so much for us, but we are always unaware. Osho reminds us to be thankful for our bodies, for taking care of us, and moving us.
The body was not meant to be something to be ashamed of. It was meant to be celebrated and enjoyed.
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