Nov 3 to 14

 

I've been getting out to the pool almost every day. Glad the world is opening up again - I don't think we are quite done, but I think we can start thinking about a nice summer at least. 

Pool visits for the time being are about 30 minutes just walking and mobility in the water. Getting the hips into full ranges of motion and getting the hip extensor muscle to stretch and stop aching. It was the aching that was causing so much difficulty in the past. It never left, I just didn't stress it out with all the sitting I was doing.

But, lots of mobility and lots of just walking are good for the things that hurt, including my brain. I also find that I'm a lot happier and I have a bit more energy to do the average day's chores without having to nap half way through.

I'm gaining clarity with each session in the pool - it's quiet alone time and I get to be mindless as I traverse the pool./ I like that about cardio - I get to think and plan out what's coming. It's as if the time I'm taking for myself instead of playing video games is going to benefit me.

I've also been starting HIIT sessions twice a week. Well, maybe not HITT ... perhaps MITT sessions. I'm not really letting my heart rate get to 160+ as I've done in the past. Highest I've gotten this week was 140. That's good enough for the time being.

5 minutes elliptical trainer

2 minutes kb lifts - cleans, cleans and presses, presses.

2 minutes elliptical trainer

and so on.

I'm only doing like 20 - 25 minutes of that right now. I'll get that up a few minutes at a time. I know that will help me get back to where I'd like to be as quickly as I can. 

Oh! I also got an Indo Board - a balance trainer off of Fb marketplace for a few bucks. I've used it a few
times already ... it's hard to keep myself up there, man.