Getting Back My Groove

[kybearfuzz]

At least in the workout arena.

Since my health issues in February, I've been fighting to get myself back into a workout routine. It's not easy to re-establish a habit like that, especially when my stamina isn't back to normal yet. The one, however, will help the other.

Yesterday, after work I changed and went to the local park to see how many laps I could do. It's a 0.4 mile running/walking trail around the park. Before all the issues started, I was up to a routine four miles, with the occasional six miles when the mood hit. The sun was out (mostly) and the temps were good, so my goal was to do a 5K, or 3.2 miles.

I struggled a bit, but managed to finish. As I was walking around to cool off, I got my iPhone out to take a grainy post-run photo or two. They're behind the cut.








As the warm weather keeps up, I'm hoping to rebuild my stamina to get ready for a 5K in July.

Happy Thursday!

Comments

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

Congrats on obtaining your goal!

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

Thanks, it was definitely a struggle getting that last lap in.. .ugh...

[spatts5.livejournal.com]

I'm trying to get back to a routine as well and I feel your frustrations. Good for you for pushing for that 5K. I'm still working on getting back up there. My problem is I get bored, even listen to music or "sightseeing" so I don't push to do the full 5K. I probably need to run with someone.

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

My mind tends to wander when I run and I imagine all sorts of stuff. I've been a rock star on many occasions when I'm listening to music. I've been a superhero with a great music track to add dramatic effect. And strangely, I've solved a lot of work problems by thinking them out when running.

As long as I have music, I rarely get bored. :)

[dorisduke.livejournal.com]

I may have missed it, but did they ever figure out what caused your Feb. problems?

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

You didn't miss it, Mikie. They honestly still are not sure. They ruled out any genetic causes or predispositions, as well as some of the common diseases like Lupus that can cause them.

The one thing they keep coming back to is my trans-Atlantic flight from Scotland in mid December. They always warn that on a long flight, you should get up and stretch and get your circulation moving, which I didn't do as I was watching movies the whole time.

The doctors don't think that was the cause because it was so long before the hospitalization, but I suspect they are wrong. I was having leg pain three weeks (or more) before I went to the ER, thinking it was a pulled muscle. So the clots could have started much closer to the flight in question.

The exact cause, however, is still up in the air.

[barak.livejournal.com]

Well, hi there handsome. *swoon* Do you need a rubdown service?

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

Yes please! :)

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

Thanks Brian! I hope to do more this weekend.

[brian doherty (from livejournal.com)]

you will soon be back into the swing of things. I haven't worked out this week except for Monday only because Tuesday went to the dentist. I am still sore and swollen around the gum area. I'll probably workout today. This is my legs day. I'm finding new ways to work out with my resistant bands and hoping that they will be good results at the end of the day.

[maxauburn.livejournal.com]

You did great!

Now go take a shower! :)

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

I did! I even scrubbed those hard-to-reach places :)