Things have gone in a positive direction this week. I had a solid 30 miles on the bike, some good runs and strength training. I got killed at my last PT session, lots of sprints and plyometrics.
I finally made my way out to the hills. I went a total of 6 miles at an 8:45 pace. I didn’t want to push too much considering it was my first time out. I climbed a total of 889 feet and descended a total of 882 feet. The ankle didn’t swell too bad. The following day the legs felt heavy.
I also ran 3.1 miles at a 7:29 pace. My ankle felt strong throughout the run.
Things are improving!!!
In good health,
Joe
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Thursday, April 1, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Moving Forward
Things are progressing nicely. I had a 5.5 mile run at an 8:30 pace and also a 5k at a 7:58 pace. The ankle is still swelling a bit and a little sore, but I think I need to expect this for a while. I am going to tackle some hills this weekend and see where I am at.
I am getting ready to switch up my strength training routine again. I will probably add some core synergistic and intervals from the P90X series.
I rode 30 miles on the trainer and am looking forward to getting outdoors. Triathlon training is starting to take over. I still need to build some more endurance. I am not exactly where I want to be. I will try to push it as much as possible without being stupid.
In good health,
Joe
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I am getting ready to switch up my strength training routine again. I will probably add some core synergistic and intervals from the P90X series.
I rode 30 miles on the trainer and am looking forward to getting outdoors. Triathlon training is starting to take over. I still need to build some more endurance. I am not exactly where I want to be. I will try to push it as much as possible without being stupid.
In good health,
Joe
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joe@eeathlete.com
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Extended
Just when I thought things would be coming to an end, they get extended. Three more weeks of physical therapy. Luckily I get to cut down to once a week.
I am hoping to start making some progress soon and start getting a more set schedule. Once therapy goes down to once a week, it will be easier to manage.
I am up to running 3 miles outdoors and got the ok to bump it up to 4. I also started doing some hill intervals. I have to walk the hills and they are only a 5% grade, but its movement in the right direction.
Swimming is also increasing. I am getting close to ¾ of a mile. So far there have been no problems with the foot in the water. Regardless, I am pacing myself. On the bike, I am staying at 20 miles until I am able to get outside. I am not trying to go crazy with the speed on the indoor trainer. Again, just pacing myself.
I have completely taken a break from all things P90X and shifted to the Bowflex for the next 3 weeks. I figure it would be a nice change of pace and really throw my muscles off.
Next week will start some solid triathlon training.
I still can’t believe how long this ankle is taking to heal.
In good health,
Joe
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joe@eeathlete.com
I am hoping to start making some progress soon and start getting a more set schedule. Once therapy goes down to once a week, it will be easier to manage.
I am up to running 3 miles outdoors and got the ok to bump it up to 4. I also started doing some hill intervals. I have to walk the hills and they are only a 5% grade, but its movement in the right direction.
Swimming is also increasing. I am getting close to ¾ of a mile. So far there have been no problems with the foot in the water. Regardless, I am pacing myself. On the bike, I am staying at 20 miles until I am able to get outside. I am not trying to go crazy with the speed on the indoor trainer. Again, just pacing myself.
I have completely taken a break from all things P90X and shifted to the Bowflex for the next 3 weeks. I figure it would be a nice change of pace and really throw my muscles off.
Next week will start some solid triathlon training.
I still can’t believe how long this ankle is taking to heal.
In good health,
Joe
www.eeathlete.com
joe@eeathlete.com
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Bored
I get to take a break from physical therapy this week. Hopefully next week will be my last. The ankle still gets sore and the progress seems to have slowed.
I am up to 2 miles running at about a 9:15 pace. This weekend I am shooting for three miles and then I will slow things down a bit.
I am also back in the pool. I started at a ½ mile and will build from there.
My bike workouts have been good. I have stayed at about 20 miles. On the weekends, I have been doing a combination ride and lift. I ride the bike for a couple of miles, pop off and then do a set of some form of strength training. I have been enjoying this. It breaks things up nicely.
I wish I had more to discuss, but things are not too exciting right now. I need to start building my workouts. It is almost time to start focusing strictly on triathlon training and endurance. I really need to get my running miles up to 6 or 7 by the end of the month.
In good health,
Joe
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joe@eeathlete.com
I am up to 2 miles running at about a 9:15 pace. This weekend I am shooting for three miles and then I will slow things down a bit.
I am also back in the pool. I started at a ½ mile and will build from there.
My bike workouts have been good. I have stayed at about 20 miles. On the weekends, I have been doing a combination ride and lift. I ride the bike for a couple of miles, pop off and then do a set of some form of strength training. I have been enjoying this. It breaks things up nicely.
I wish I had more to discuss, but things are not too exciting right now. I need to start building my workouts. It is almost time to start focusing strictly on triathlon training and endurance. I really need to get my running miles up to 6 or 7 by the end of the month.
In good health,
Joe
www.eeathlete.com
joe@eeathlete.com
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Progress
Things are still progressing slowly. As each week progresses, I know I am losing more endurance. I am trying to focus on the bigger picture and not let it get to me.
The weight training is going well. I am sticking with a mix of exercises from the P90X routines and throwing in some BOSU work. I am up to an hour on the bike which is good. I am keeping my fitness there. I am using the elliptical once a week and pushing myself. I am hoping this will help with the running endurance.
I have definitely lost a lot of my plyometric lungs. I performed some simple exercises at physical therapy and was winded on a few of the moves. This did not make me happy. I am up to 4.9 mph on the treadmill and it looks like I will be running at my next PT appointment. Yippy!!!
In good health,
Joe
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joe@eeathlete.com
The weight training is going well. I am sticking with a mix of exercises from the P90X routines and throwing in some BOSU work. I am up to an hour on the bike which is good. I am keeping my fitness there. I am using the elliptical once a week and pushing myself. I am hoping this will help with the running endurance.
I have definitely lost a lot of my plyometric lungs. I performed some simple exercises at physical therapy and was winded on a few of the moves. This did not make me happy. I am up to 4.9 mph on the treadmill and it looks like I will be running at my next PT appointment. Yippy!!!
In good health,
Joe
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joe@eeathlete.com
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
PT
First week of physical therapy in the books. I had the wrong impression. It definitely is work with some of it being difficult. I am hoping for a speedy recovery.
My workouts have been focusing more on cardio, what cardio I can do. I have been sticking with 2 days on the bike, 1 day in the pool, 1 walking workout, 2 days of strength training and 1 yoga workout. PT is two days a week, so I just use those as rest days.
I will set up a concrete schedule this coming week. I am trying to do as much triathlon training as possible, as well as keep my endurance up. My strength training days are going to be a mixture of exercises from P90X, P90X+ and Tony’s 1-on-1 workouts. I will also start posting some of my swim workouts as they will be becoming more intense.
In good health,
Joe
www.eeathlete.com
joe@eeathlete.com
My workouts have been focusing more on cardio, what cardio I can do. I have been sticking with 2 days on the bike, 1 day in the pool, 1 walking workout, 2 days of strength training and 1 yoga workout. PT is two days a week, so I just use those as rest days.
I will set up a concrete schedule this coming week. I am trying to do as much triathlon training as possible, as well as keep my endurance up. My strength training days are going to be a mixture of exercises from P90X, P90X+ and Tony’s 1-on-1 workouts. I will also start posting some of my swim workouts as they will be becoming more intense.
In good health,
Joe
www.eeathlete.com
joe@eeathlete.com
Monday, February 1, 2010
Uh-Oh
Today was 1 mile walk and Chest, Shoulders & Tri’s with Ab Ripper X. (Take a look at blogs from March 2009 for complete P90X, P90X+ and 1-on-1 workout overviews)
The only workout I have had in the past few days has been Chest, Shoulders and Tri’s with AB Ripper X. I started off with a 1 mile walk on the treadmill. The workout was a burner. I pushed hard and got out some good numbers without sacrificing my form.
And now, the bad news.
Well, not all that bad. The ankle is not broken, but is in need of more time to heal. It is a high grade ankle sprain. The doc was twisting my ankle in ways it shouldn’t be able to twist. The ligaments are not feeling too good. I cannot run or swim without the pull buoy. In two days, I will be starting physical therapy twice a week for 1-2 months. Things will be reevaluated after that.
So, for now, it will be all upper body stuff and lots of time on the bike.
In good health,
Joe
www.eeathlete.com
joe@eeathlete.com
The only workout I have had in the past few days has been Chest, Shoulders and Tri’s with AB Ripper X. I started off with a 1 mile walk on the treadmill. The workout was a burner. I pushed hard and got out some good numbers without sacrificing my form.
And now, the bad news.
Well, not all that bad. The ankle is not broken, but is in need of more time to heal. It is a high grade ankle sprain. The doc was twisting my ankle in ways it shouldn’t be able to twist. The ligaments are not feeling too good. I cannot run or swim without the pull buoy. In two days, I will be starting physical therapy twice a week for 1-2 months. Things will be reevaluated after that.
So, for now, it will be all upper body stuff and lots of time on the bike.
In good health,
Joe
www.eeathlete.com
joe@eeathlete.com
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