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Good Week

After this post, I'm going to stick to my old schedule of my training weeks going from Monday to Sunday but for this week I'll just do it from last Saturday to this Saturday and then my next week will start with Monday the 23rd. 

If you aren't reading my other blog, http://pinkygiraffe.blogspot.com/, then you might not know my good news that the Dr has cleared me to drive and start resuming normal activities next week. However, normal does not include running but I can swim.  Biking - yea, not so much that either.  The Dr preferred that I stick to walking and swimming until my next appointment (4 weeks).  OK no problem, my arch enemy "the swimming pool" will become BFF's.  So starting on Monday I have planned on swimming at least 3 times a week.  I have no idea how it will impact my back so I'm going to go for 10-15 minute sessions and see how that goes.  If all goes well then I'll build up from there.  I'll also plan on my daily walks.  Unfortunately my newest arch enemy has become the treadmill.  I am walking faster however because of the numbness in my left foot, my walking gait is not consistent so my comfort level on the treadmill is kind of shaking.  I'm more comfortable holding on to the railings but still prefer to be outside.  So for now it's easier for me to stay away from the treadmill.

After this week we will see how things end up and go from there.  One week at a time.  I'm now looking forward to my next appointment and I hope I'm going to be given the OK to start jogging, or at the very least biking, stationary of course.

Happy Saturday, have a great weekend and thank you for reading.

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