fitbattle #1181 (a long-term break from the treadmill…sad!)

30Jul10

It’s official…me and the treadmill are on a “break”.

After having to stay away for several weeks and then finally being reunited I’m now on an official “break” from the treadmill. Bob (physiotherapist) has once again banned the treadmill.

When I saw Bob on Tuesday I gave him an update on my treadmill experiment (starting slow, but apparently not slow enough). He did his magic to determine if the strength of my hip flexor had improved and the prognosis was “not enough” so “stay off the treadmill”…”it will only lead to more heartache (oh he didn’t really say that)”.

Anyways…I broke things off with the treadmill and we are on a “break”. I’m now fully committed to embracing my relationship with the stairmaster. I’ll be looking for a plan B for the days I just can’t take another minute on the stairmaster or I’m feeling bored. I’m planning on trying out more of the elliptical machines. There’s a few that I have not tried yet.

Bob also checked out the status of my rotator cuff which in the scheme of things, due to the pain I’m having in my lower arm, is more concerning to me. Upon further evaluation Bob determined that my rotator cuff weakness is more likely the result of a problem with my neck/rib area. So he did some adjusting (don’t you just love that popping sound when someone adjusts your back/neck?) and he felt confident that it immediately improved my rotator cuff strength.

Yep, my lower arm still hurts but I think it’s not as bad as usual. Tonight is upper body with Chris, so we’ll see how the pain is after the gym tonight. I’m going back to Bob next week to check in and for more treatment on the neck/ribs.

In the meantime I’m going to get over the treadmill and make peace with the other cardio machines and continue to work in the extra eleven phsysical therapy exercises during the week.

Have a great weekend! Kathi

Here are my daily nutrition stats for Tuesday through Thursday:

DAY	NUTRITION	CONSUMED	GOAL	VARIANCE
TUESDAY	calories	1687	1425	+ 262
	protein	183 grams	150 grams	+ 33 grams
	carbs	152 grams	150 grams	+ 2 grams
	total fat	41 grams	25 grams	+ 16 grams
WEDNESDAY	calories	1571	1425	+ 146
	protein	165 grams	150 grams	+ 15 grams
	carbs	112 grams	150 grams	<38> grams
	total fat	31 grams	25 grams	+ 6 grams
THURSDAY	calories	1496	1425	+ 71
	protein	149 grams	150 grams	<1> grams
	carbs	118 grams	150 grams	<32> grams
	total fat	30 grams	25 grams	+ 5 grams

Here are my other stats for Wednesday through Friday:

DAILY STATS	DETAILS
Workout	WEDNESDAY…Morning…spin class THURSDAY…Evening…legs with Chris. FRIDAY…Morning physical therapy stuff and 30 minutes on the strairmaster. Evening…stretching and upper body with Chris.
Successes	I’ve done well on carbs and protein all week.
Opportunities	Calories a little high due to going out and consuming empty vodka calories. 😉 Need to watch the fat too.

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