Thanks, abasket. I’m glad you’re feeling better!!
MOWC, I’m sorry you’re not :(. I hope the antibiotics help.
Mr R went to PT with me today so that he could learn how to help me with home exercises. (My request because I’m in such brain fog that I forgot the exercises by the time I got home.) Afterwards we walked downtown for a while because it was nearly 60 degrees! That’s just unheard of. The wind became too much though and it was actually hard for me to walk. It was soooo nice to be out though. I’m now going to be so sad that there’s some three months left until more days like this
Dog is not digging the weather. She keeps running to the room that my parents stay in when they visit. She only does that when she’s scared. Poor baby. This is the first time she’s ever been afraid of a storm- but it’s SO loud.
Wind was unbelievable here, too! 40 degrees though and rain. I got home early, at about 7:30, so had enough time to run 5 miles on the treadmill. Step count is not that high, only 13,500, and I only climbed 30 floors because I did not have my class tonight. It is only 9 pm - I can still up my numbers by playing Athletic Cinderella! (thanks to abasket for the term - Mr. B and I both LOL at each other when we run up and down the stairs trying to get a few more floors in before hitting the pillows).
So my wife cajoled me into seeing an ENT yesterday to be evaluated for sleep apnea because I snore and am constantly tired during the day and can fall asleep almost at will anytime I am not in motion. The doc found that I have a very deviated septum (big surprise after years of martial arts) and sent me home with a sleep study machine that I need to be hooked up to for three nights. I kept telling both of them that maybe the obvious answer is right in front of their noses - that I’ve been a mouth breather for years because of the deviated septum and sleeping on my back is the most comfortable position for me, hence I snore, and that maybe I’m exhausted because I work out hard 6 days a week, usually at 9:00 at night for 4 of the days and only get about 5 hours of sleep a night. The doc wanted to talk about surgery, I wanted to talk about lifestyle changes and a mattress that tilts up. It seems that “sleep apnea” is the flavor du jour right now for anyone who snores. We’ll see what the dopey machine results are, but why am I so cynical to believe that between the testing company and the doc, there’s some dollar sign salivating going on to interpret the data to find a result that justifies the testing and surgery. Maybe that’s unfair but there really seemed to be little focus given to the details of my full history as opposed to just a superficial leap to a conclusion based on snoring and daytime fatigue.
In the meantime, I think I’ll just take the approach that when the going gets tough, the tough go shopping. Time to get that set of Olympic bumper plates I’ve been eying so that I can drop my bars on the floor when doing deadlifts, cleans etc just like the big boys.
Wow, Michael. I don’t blame you for not wanting surgery, although I do know people who have had the deviated septum surgery without incident. It does sound like you need more sleep, though.
Michael, I wondered how you were able to sleep after some of those later night workouts - I agree with MOWC, get some rest!
This morning was gorgeous - in the 40s, no wind - nice, relaxed 5 miles. I feel like a slacker but it was a strong run and I needed it! I mapped out a training plan that culminates with the MCM in October - so yes, a 40 week plan. The nice thing is that it incorporates the half I’m doing in August, so it works all together. I just want to run smart and avoid injury.
Sounds like a good plan, sabaray. It was 58 degrees and cloudy this morning. It feels good to be outside with bare legs. I think I may have turned the corner with my cold/bronchitis. I started the antibiotic last night. I didn’t cough as much during the night and don’t seem as bad today. Voice is still half-missing, which for me is a problem!
Yesterday I worked out with my trainer (an hour)–we worked on balance again for part of the workout. I’m also moving up with my bench press goal–up 5 more pounds. Finished with an hour on the treadmill. I cranked up the incline for the last 30 minutes. Noticed that when I synced my Fitbit, the stair measure was “42”? I’m thinking it was the incline on the treadmill that did this. I’ve got a two story house but I didn’t go up/down the stairs 42 times.
We need a video camera installed on BB’s driveway - LOL!!!
MK, maybe this is a practice what you preach moment. If you were counseling a client and they shared “your” type of schedule and difficulty staying awake, sleeping or whatever - what would be your recommendation to them???
What’s the secret to turning one’s husband into a Fitbit Cinderella? I know, it’s internal motivation and mine doesn’t have it. Sigh. When he got the Fitbit he changed his behavior a little, but he never felt the urge to complete 10000 steps. He’s lost 2 of them – now he’s got an Apple watch, but it’s not a motivator for him.
Yesterday I ran for 4.9 miles – felt very sluggish – and then did yoga.
I’ve started using the Fitbit food trackers – and yes, it is remarkably easy to use. I’m very sporadic about keeping up with these trackers – but I am now curious how my weight correlates with the food I’ve eaten on a more daily basis, so I’m going to give it a try.
@abasket, you betcha it is! The rubber is beginning to hit the road between continuing the full time practice of law and building my training business. Had an interesting conversation with my wise 26 year old daughter who basically said I’ve got to at the least move my workouts to early in the morning so that I can train clients in the evening and be in bed by 10:30. She was so funny, lecturing me saying “If you want to be in the fitness industry, that’s the schedule you have to live. Welcome to my life.” And the reality is, if I want to build the training business more, it’s time to also cut back my law practice to no longer handling litigation and then transition to 3 days per week. I see some changes coming in the next month and starting next week, I need to implement my daily schedule changes.
It is possible that the altimeter reacted to a weather-related drop in atmospheric pressure. But it is also possible that you ran up and down the stairs without even noticing it!
Michael, those 26 yr old daughters are wise, aren’t they?
Went on a family walk this morning around the big block. Few thousand steps.
Didn’t occur to either of us that pup would have muddy paws (yes, it should have been very obvious but we were engrossed in conversation and it just completely slipped our minds) and by the time we realized it, my floors, couch, and bed sheet were covered in mud (she had the zoomies and was running around). Sigh. Can’t be mad at her- completely the fault of her humans.
MichaelNKat, just be careful. My dad has horrific sleep apnea and sleeps 10+ hours and is still exhausted. He stops breathing in the middle of the night and my mom is scared she’s going to wake up one day and he won’t. He won’t get the surgery nor will he use the sleep machine. After my health issues settle a bit, my mom and I are going to stage a sort of intervention. We’ve both already almost lost him once (disabling car accident) and we don’t want to do it again for at least another 30 years.
I hope yours isn’t that serious but I do hope you at least get it checked out. I’ve noticed that people with sleep apnea significantly downplay how bad they think their sleep/breathing issues are (understandably since, you know, they’re asleep during it lol).
Thank you for your concern Romani. Not withstanding my protests, I’m being prudent and am doing the sleep test. One night down and 2 to go. The funny thing is, my wife was instructed by the doc not to wake me up in the middle of the night when I snore so as to not disrupt the data. I felt much more refreshed this morning; my wife didn’t!
Early AM yoga and thanks to help here I was able to log it into FitBit.
It’s in the '60’s so I took the dog for a nice walk then walked to the local ES (about 3/4 mile) to run on the track there. All I can say is that I was somewhat “off” what I have been doing on the treadmill. I am still committed to running, I just need to work harder.
Started running again today. Need to really commit to couch25k so I don’t embarrass myself in any future 5ks, which is a distinct possibility! Have to work my way back up to endurance.
@FallGirl , I really think there is a difference mentally and physically running treadmill/real pavement. I personally feel I work harder off the treadmill. My legs work harder, my heart works harder, etc. As the weather gets nicer, your body will probably make the transition.
Running on pavement bothers my knees and ankles. Much prefer a treadmill. I suppose I could get used to pavement but its easier to me to stay with the treadmill. When weather is nice, I prefer biking over running anyway.
Goal is to keep up with middle of the pack in a high school girls open cross country race and not to finish last in a high school guys open cross country race. Figure thats pretty good for a 50 yo guy. That and try as I might, I cannot increase my speed at this point.
It is mid 60’s and sunny today. Very windy still! But, it is February 20 - and did I mention it is 65 DEGREES!!! Wow. I have done two dog walks today. Had my steps in by 1pm. Also did about an hour and a half duty picking up yard sticks and on sweetgum “meatball” duty. Yard work on February 20?! Happy to do it!
Dinner out tonight with some family - a chopped salad is sounding really good right now!
It is only 9 pm - I can still up my numbers by playing Athletic Cinderella! 