Still Going

 I have not been blogging everyday. I have been just as consistent in my workouts as ever. I am doing my best to keep going and find satisfaction in doing that. I start out doing my 3 plus mile walking loop, my 10 minute recumbent bike workout, my fab 40, and my Gym Proloux band workouts. Some days I do my home physical therapy workout. I still try to do 16, 000 steps on weekdays. Saturday I try doing my 3 x bike workout, plus abs, rehab, and strength band. Sunday I kind of do a weekday type of workout with maybe 13, 000 steps. I’m getting pretty tired, but I am grateful and thankful for God’s strength. Have a blessed day!

61

 Today I turned 61. I don’t need a lot of hoopla, but I am grateful to make it to this age. The Lord has helped me through many hurdles and He still has a work for me to do. I did my loophole plus Ryan Avenue this morning, 10 minutes on the recumbent bike, fabulous 40, and band work for strength. I try to get in 16, 000 steps if I can. I fit rehab and walks around the block when I can. It was a cool crisp fall-like morning. Have a blessed day friends.

First Monday With Students

 I am in the headspace of back to normal almost or the New Normal. It seams as if I went straight from rehab back to work without anything in between. I am still rehabbing as I carry on my daily tasks. My standard workout is the loop, 10 minutes on the recumbent bike, band strength work, and the fabulous 40. I fit my rehab in during the day as opportunity presents itself. I added a Ryan’s loop to my walk this morning. The plan is to add a loop every two weeks and then to hold until I feel ready to amp it up slightly. I’m trying not to overdo things so that I can continue to heal. I’m not going to get into specific stats today, only to say that I am grateful for not missing any work time.

Rectified

  I have been blessed to be able to do a new routine. I did a 3.15 miles in 1:02:19 for a 19:47 minute per mile pace with an average heart rate of 75 bpm with an elevation gain of 64 feet at 67 degrees at a moderate effort of 5. I did a 10 minute recumbent stationary bike workout of 10:07 minutes with an average heart rate of 79 bpm with a total kilojoules of 191 K. I did my GymProux of curls and presses. It’s not too difficult or complicated, but it is enough for a guy still building. I get other stuff in there, but I am too tired now. God bless!

Gains, Pains, Blessed

 I do a variety of things to try to rehab and maintain conditioning. Today was my first day back teaching after being cleared by my doctor. I’m trying to do enough, without being too much. I did 3 and change miles, 10 minutes on the exercise bike, the fab forty a workout, and the Gym Proloux curl and press workout.  I also did physical therapy tonight. I’m reading a book called true strength. There are lots of odds and ends thrown in there. I’m slowly progressing to normal— Lord willing. I am truly grateful for the hard progress made. I’m not up to writing in depth, but this is what’s going on. Thank you Lord!

Slow Gains

  I have been sporadic in my journaling as I have been just trying to get through each day doing my rehab. This past week I had to return to work as they were refusing to let me use my sick days and didn’t pay me for the summer. I had to switch my physical therapy location to Rocky Point. Thankfully I have had experience with that Metro Physical Therapy. No matter the location, torture is the endgame— and of course this is necessary for my recovery. I have been trying to do my physical therapy while at work. I have walked around a couple of different blocks at Roosevelt. Definitely not as pleasant an area as back in Ridge. Thankfully, I survived the week. I am thankful for making it. I am getting a bit discouraged, but I will stay the course. I just pray that I receive some encouragement as my knee is not getting as straight as it should. I have maintained my steps and my strength training, I am grateful, just a bit discouraged. I need some divine help. God bless you my friends!

Progressing

  It takes time to recover from knee replacement surgery.  Since my last post, I have made progress. My range of motion has begrudgingly improved. I try to do between 10 thousand and 12 thousand steps a day— Lord willing! I have kept up with my strength work and added a set of 6 real bench presses and a set of 12 dumbbell curls. Just enough to stimulate and to compliment my band training. I also do the fabulous 40 for my ab workout. My pain is better managed at this point. It makes life more pleasant and endurable. I still don’t feel quite myself. It seems strange not being at work at the beginning. My job does not have good sick time, so I am trusting the Lord to be impacted only minimally. I am grateful for being able to drive short distances. Thank you Lord!