Saving my fitness
I have to admit, swimming is saving my fitness. I feel really strong.
Monday night I was beat, I could only muster 2*10 laps and my HR was through the roof. I hit the bike for 20 minutes, and then lifted and then went for a 2 mile walk. While on the walk, at a 16:xx pace, my HR was 125 the entire time. I was overdoing it.
I had my PT appointment on Tuesday, and that went pretty well. He was able to pin point a few bio-mechanical issues I need to address with my gait. I am working on learning to walk again.
Also, (and I knew this) my right leg is .5 inches shorter than my left leg. He is pretty certain this is what is causing my heel issues. Now, in addition to wearing orthotics in my shoes, I have lift in the right one.
It’s actually pretty awesome though, and I do think it’s helping. That could all be in my head, but whatever. If I thought dripping chicken blood on it would help I would. It really changes the way I walk, and it changed it instantly.
I have some soreness from changing my bio-mechanics but nothing crazy.
Tonight I hit the pool for 3*10 laps, 20 minutes on the bike and then lifting and stretching. I didn’t get to the gym until 8pm, and it was wicked fun. I dig it when there aren’t many people in there. I feel good. Unfortunately the way my schedule works out, I won’t be in the gym again till Saturday. That still gives me a 4 day training week. Not too shabby after that month long lay off.
I wonder how much training running I would have to do to run a half…
I heard that just about everyone has asymmetric leg lengths, which is supposedly why people wander in circles when trying to walk straight lines in places like deserts where tracks can be obscured (snow and sand).
Does the lift squish your foot inside the shoe?
Hey, while you were in the pool, did you notice any Michael Phelps wannabes? I’ve heard that this is a modern plague.
In Boy Scouts, they said dominant side causes walking in circles when you can’t easily correct for it visually.