It has been difficult the last week staying off my knee. I still continued with other things like arm weights and stretching; but I still wasn't content that I couldn't do anything else. I find this odd seeing that I went a year and a half without doing anything and was ok. Yet again, I didn't really have a choice!
I'm excited to hopefully ease into more activity and maybe some light jogging to get my knee use to the feel of movement again. I'm also happy that because of focusing more on my stretching- my flexibility has improved immensely. My arm weights are gonna well also. I've almost mastered my 8 lb weights (16lbs total) and am hoping to move to some heavier weights soon.
I'm still a little apprehensive about doing too much with my knee too soon; but, I have to try again some times!
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
Pain, Pain, Go Away, Come Again Another Day...
I was hoping the pain in my knee would have been gone by now; or even start to show some improvements, but it hasn't. I've kept my leg pretty straight and tight the last few days, trying to isolate it; hoping it will heal quickly. I probably need to start stretching it or try use the bicycle for a few minutes and let it try and slowly regain its normal movement. All I know is that I need to get back to training.
Other joints still continue to bother me a little and sometimes even refuse to operate correctly. Just today, while decorating a cake my fingers all of a sudden cramped up and stuck straight out like pins. I couldn't for the life of me move them or bend them. It's definitely time to get rid of these dreadful steroids that are causing so much difficulty!
Even though I can't do much with my legs right now, I'm still trying to exercise my arms. Every little bit of muscle is going to help me with my training; and I can definitely use it! I look forward to start my training back up and hopefully, the pain will just go away.
Other joints still continue to bother me a little and sometimes even refuse to operate correctly. Just today, while decorating a cake my fingers all of a sudden cramped up and stuck straight out like pins. I couldn't for the life of me move them or bend them. It's definitely time to get rid of these dreadful steroids that are causing so much difficulty!
Even though I can't do much with my legs right now, I'm still trying to exercise my arms. Every little bit of muscle is going to help me with my training; and I can definitely use it! I look forward to start my training back up and hopefully, the pain will just go away.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Complaining Solves Nothing
I despise complaining. That's why writing this is difficult; because all I have to say is how badly my joints are hurting. But I realized that I not only need to write about the good going on during my training, but the bad too.
So here it goes. My knees feel like they are going to give out any minute and my ankles feel like they are going to break. I am dying to get out and do something, so what training I've done so far won't be completely wasted; but even walking is too painful right now. The reason for my muscle and joint pain is all from my lovely steroids that I am trying to slowly ween off. I should have been done with these things over a year ago when I finished chemo!
Thankfully, I am now pretty certain that I didn't actually hurt my knee. And that doing physical activity won't actually harm it, just hurt. But if this pain doesn't go away soon, I don't think I can handle not training. I might just have to suck it up and go!
So now that I have written about my aches and pains, it's time to train and focus on the good and how I can still train instead of focusing on what I can't do at the momment.
So here it goes. My knees feel like they are going to give out any minute and my ankles feel like they are going to break. I am dying to get out and do something, so what training I've done so far won't be completely wasted; but even walking is too painful right now. The reason for my muscle and joint pain is all from my lovely steroids that I am trying to slowly ween off. I should have been done with these things over a year ago when I finished chemo!
Thankfully, I am now pretty certain that I didn't actually hurt my knee. And that doing physical activity won't actually harm it, just hurt. But if this pain doesn't go away soon, I don't think I can handle not training. I might just have to suck it up and go!
So now that I have written about my aches and pains, it's time to train and focus on the good and how I can still train instead of focusing on what I can't do at the momment.
Monday, June 6, 2011
Breaking It Up
Today wasn't my best day; for running or my general feeling. I am currently trying to ween off a steroid and got cut off by 1/3 of the dose; and I can tell my body is missing those extra 15 milligrams a day! Until some of these side-effects like occasional dizziness random muscle aches and more nausea, I may have to schedule more of my training around the exercise bike, at least until my body gets use to this new dosage.
Despite this, I went out and ran. I didn't get as far as I hoped and ran .41 miles. After a few minutes of walking I went back to do another .12 until my left knee started to bother me. I'm not sure if I just needed to stretch more or possibly pulled it, but for right now I am going to just keep an eye on it. I was a little let down that I had only ran 3/4 a mile; but then I came to the realization that I couldn't have done most of that less than a week ago. I just need to keep my head up and keep my eye on the prize and brake those 24 miles up into sections.
The marathon is over 8 months away. Technically, to be able to run all 24 miles by February, I would need to be able to gain 3 miles a month. But, to be reasonable I will only make this months goal 2 miles. By the end of June I WILL be at, at least 2 miles. No questions asked.
Despite this, I went out and ran. I didn't get as far as I hoped and ran .41 miles. After a few minutes of walking I went back to do another .12 until my left knee started to bother me. I'm not sure if I just needed to stretch more or possibly pulled it, but for right now I am going to just keep an eye on it. I was a little let down that I had only ran 3/4 a mile; but then I came to the realization that I couldn't have done most of that less than a week ago. I just need to keep my head up and keep my eye on the prize and brake those 24 miles up into sections.
The marathon is over 8 months away. Technically, to be able to run all 24 miles by February, I would need to be able to gain 3 miles a month. But, to be reasonable I will only make this months goal 2 miles. By the end of June I WILL be at, at least 2 miles. No questions asked.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
I'm Feeling Some Results
Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever.
While I sit here on my rest day and think about my run yesterday and how badly I wanted to quit before reaching the finish line. I recognize that I'm no longer hurting from the run; but just feeling the effects of not quiting.
I woke up with sore, stiff ankles as a result from the other day; but it is worth the discomfort as it will only last a short while. To be able to say that I went from only being able to run a quarter mile to a mile in about a week and a half I think is pretty good. But that's just my thoughts.
Although I am sore and stiff I am looking forward to my next run. Probably not to beat my mile just yet, but to stay consistent and let my body get use to something it hasn't done in over two years!
While I sit here on my rest day and think about my run yesterday and how badly I wanted to quit before reaching the finish line. I recognize that I'm no longer hurting from the run; but just feeling the effects of not quiting.
I woke up with sore, stiff ankles as a result from the other day; but it is worth the discomfort as it will only last a short while. To be able to say that I went from only being able to run a quarter mile to a mile in about a week and a half I think is pretty good. But that's just my thoughts.
Although I am sore and stiff I am looking forward to my next run. Probably not to beat my mile just yet, but to stay consistent and let my body get use to something it hasn't done in over two years!
Friday, June 3, 2011
What's in Your Head?
It is your attitude at the beginning of a task that determines success or failure.
If you tell yourself you can or can't do something- chances are that is what the outcome will be. I didn't really feel like training today but knew if I got that in my head I would give less effort. While running today, I tried to push positive thoughts in my head. My dad and I kept moving the finish line a little further everytime we met "the end." Eventually, our finish line was 0.66 miles! After walking a little ways we finished our day with another 0.37, giving us a total of 1.03 miles for our run today.
Putting positive thoughts in your head gives you successful outcomes with anything. I can already see and feel the difference in my running in just 10 short days. Now, I just need to do is keep this going until February. Only 25.99 miles left to go!
If you tell yourself you can or can't do something- chances are that is what the outcome will be. I didn't really feel like training today but knew if I got that in my head I would give less effort. While running today, I tried to push positive thoughts in my head. My dad and I kept moving the finish line a little further everytime we met "the end." Eventually, our finish line was 0.66 miles! After walking a little ways we finished our day with another 0.37, giving us a total of 1.03 miles for our run today.
Putting positive thoughts in your head gives you successful outcomes with anything. I can already see and feel the difference in my running in just 10 short days. Now, I just need to do is keep this going until February. Only 25.99 miles left to go!
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Just Keep Moving
When we set a goal there's always going to be something along the way that causes difficulty. That's why they're called goals- because you have to work for it.
For a few months now I've been on a medicine-Hydrortisone. I have to take it multiple times a day because my adrenal glands stopped producing cortisone. If I miss enough doses my body will go into adrenal shock. Recently, it has started to show its side-effects leaving my joints and muscles aching; but the marathon isn't going to wait for me- I have to keep going. Some days I will run better or farther than other runs and other days I won't do as well as I hoped. But at least I was out and tried.
On Memorial Day my Dad and I competed in the Amazing Race event. You went from clue to clue performing the different challenges it calls for. This was my first real game/ workout event in several years; so I was excited! Although the tasks weren't extreme physical activities it still felt great to be out and doing something semi-normal to what I've been accustomed to years before.
I now know that I am capable of more that I knew. This just means I have to keep pushing even if I don't see the results I want or results in general.
For a few months now I've been on a medicine-Hydrortisone. I have to take it multiple times a day because my adrenal glands stopped producing cortisone. If I miss enough doses my body will go into adrenal shock. Recently, it has started to show its side-effects leaving my joints and muscles aching; but the marathon isn't going to wait for me- I have to keep going. Some days I will run better or farther than other runs and other days I won't do as well as I hoped. But at least I was out and tried.
On Memorial Day my Dad and I competed in the Amazing Race event. You went from clue to clue performing the different challenges it calls for. This was my first real game/ workout event in several years; so I was excited! Although the tasks weren't extreme physical activities it still felt great to be out and doing something semi-normal to what I've been accustomed to years before.
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