Well, here's what I failed to post last week. I've decided
to get on the trainer once a week on Mondays. If I had posted numbers last
week, there would be nothing to compare it with except your good numbers. I
don't want to look that bad. So here we go:
This was a flat, distance driven, training exercise on an realaxiom
trainer.
August
4, 2014 July 28, 2014
Duration: 15.04 minutes 32.59 minutes
Distance: 6.429 km 11.5 km
Average Power: 133 103
Average speed 25.6 kph 20.9 kph
Avg. heart rate: 115 bpm 115 bpm
Performance: 1.16 0.9
Elevation gain: 0 0
Difficulty: 80% 60%
Completion: 56% 100%
Duration: 15.04 minutes 32.59 minutes
Distance: 6.429 km 11.5 km
Average Power: 133 103
Average speed 25.6 kph 20.9 kph
Avg. heart rate: 115 bpm 115 bpm
Performance: 1.16 0.9
Elevation gain: 0 0
Difficulty: 80% 60%
Completion: 56% 100%
As is apparent from the completion numbers I cut the workout
in half this week. Last week a full half hour required a lot – and I mean a lot
– of recovery time. Not just hours, but days. I can't afford that much time
without some sort of exercise to keep me from locking up.
Also I have some good news to report on other fronts. I met
and exceeded goals set for me by my physical therapist. So now we're working
with more stress on balance. For example: walking without any form of support with my eyes closed. Not a lot of fun. The only thing I could think to
compare this with is, oh – try hopping 40 feet on one leg with your eyes closed. Don't
peak! Scary, huh? I would suggest you doing this with knee, wrist, and elbow pads. Or someone
running alongside to catch you.
Although my left hand is still real stiff, I
can almost point my index finger independent of all other fingers. And almost
make a fist with my left hand without pain. On this speech front: I can talk
for about 20 minutes without a too noticeable left side facial droop. And it has
been discovered that I do have a severe hearing loss and qualify for hearing
aids. As suggested earlier by Kathy, I'm an old man.
All in all, things are going well. And although I still get a bit
down by the slow pace of recovery, I do still have it in mind to walk with Dan
and Doug in October. Just have to nail down dates, times, and places. What
would be really cool would be to ride the Jordan River trail on a recumbent
trike. We will see.
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