Days like today make me feel that it may still be possible to run track. Sprinting is one thing, but training to elite level is another.
At the Marist School in ATL. It was warm, about 83º and in the sun, hotter. Their stadium stairs are 25 steps. (Compared with MTSU which are 40, and Vestal HS which are 20).
Stretches, drills, bands
22 x stadium stairs
4 x 40m high knee running
backward running
Ab wheel
Really good hard one. I did one at the end as double leg hops all the way up. Really sweaty. Roya came too and despite wearing her 2 week heart monitor, she ran 7.
Been working on my upper body and core too. Fitness definitely 'snowballs' with progression.
Eating really well, just salad and sardines tonight. Coffee with a Wasa cracker and watermelon during the day. I've found that mixing a tsp of psyllium husk with fruit preserves and eating it with a Wasa cracker and tea - only about 100 cal, curbs late night tendency to eat. My weakness is grazing on nuts and dried berries at night - calorie dense food that isn't particularly good for digestion and bowels. This has substituted for that quite well.
Going to bed at just under 143 lbs. Was 143.2 at morning weigh in.
Unless exercise is contraindicated for a known heart condition you should stress test while wearing a zio monitor. When are you going to check yours?
ReplyDeleteI'll get one if I feel palpitations, dizziness, fluttering, or shortness of breath.
DeleteI have my first appt with a cardiologist on Tues. My PCP ordered some more advanced labs, apoB, lip(a) but that won't be until Sept.
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