Shut Down

I have shut down all exercise until I have beaten back my chest cold. The coughing and lack of sleep have left me too tired to do functional workouts. I'm finally on antibiotics and have a prescription for some good anti-cough medicine, so her's hoping with a break from the weather, I will be back working out soon.

1/2 Mile Swim

Back in the pool.

2 Mile Run

Ran two miles on the treadmill. No pain, perhaps a faint feeling in the leg, but no discomfort.

1 Hour Spin

Rode the bike for 1 Hour while watching the football game, went almost 12 miles.

Run

Ran 1.75 Miles at 12 minute pace. I was hoping to maybe run outside but while warmer, it was very windy. My finishing heart rate was 135, which was good. I still have a lot of phlegm, but wasn't short of breath.

8 Mile Bike

Spun for 8 Miles in 30 Minutes, then stretched.

Bike/Run/Stretch

Rode the bike for 15 minutes while waiting for the treadmill, then ran 1.5 miles with no hint of any pain or uncomfortableness. Stretched and did the leg strengthening exercises.

10 Mile Spin

Went 10 miles in 38 minutes on the trainer.

Bike/Run/Stretch

2 mile bike warm up then ran 1 mile, then stretched and did the hip rotator exercises. I didn't want to press the run, but i wish I had more time at the gym. I was watching my right leg to see where it landed and was trying to keep it under my hip.

Therapy

Had physical therapy today. My therapist watched me run and tested my legth strength. She says my left hip rotator is stroonger than my right, and when I run, i slide my right leg too much under me so I am running in a narrower line than when I walk. This might explain the IT band pain.

She gave me a strengthening exercise for the hip rotator. I will have to experiment with the running to see if what I do on the narrow treadmill holds true for the road.

2 Mile Run

Ran two miles straight on the tread mill at a 12:00 mile pace. Leg still feels okay. Stretched afterwards.

Spin 8.6 Miles

Did 30 minutes again tonight. I'm ready to go longer.

7.5 Mile Spin

Went for 30 minutes covering 7.5 miles.

3 Mile Run/Walk

Walked for a half mile, ran a mile at 12 minute pace, walked, ran a quarter mile, walked, ran a quarter mile, then walked till I reached 3 miles. Then I stretched. Pain free.