Friday afternoon I got a group email sent out by Chelsie giving the heads up about a 50 mile bike ride planned for Saturday morning. I knew I wasn’t up for 50 but I had more than 12 (the length of the last ride) in me. The plan was to stick with the group as [...]
Archive for July, 2007
#24 Thirty Plus Miles
Posted in Recovery/Training on July 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
#23 1st Bike Ride
Posted in Recovery/Training on July 12, 2007 | 1 Comment »
To celebrate being able to walk…Harmony and I went for a bike ride!
I’ve been told that I can ride (outside) but to keep it easy, be VERY careful and avoid hills for a few weeks. Thats exactly what we did! Off to Kenmore to ride on the flat, basically straight Burke-Gilman trail.
MY LEG DIDN’T FALL [...]
#22 Step Up
Posted in Recovery/Training on July 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a historical look back at the last four months & the mobility assistance I’ve required…
Weeks 1-3
Yes this is the standard equipment walker that you see senior citizens using. Feel free to laugh but notice I avoided the tennis balls on the back legs.
Keep laughing but this was the only way I could wash [...]
#21 Lk Stevens 70.3
Posted in Recovery/Training on July 11, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Well it happened without me…
Last Sunday was the Lake Stevens triathlon I was training for when I broke my leg. A month or so leading up to the event I was going back and forth on watching the event or just staying home. I decided that volunteering would be the best way to be [...]
#20 SPIN!
Posted in Recovery/Training on July 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Today was day number one on the bike trainer. Physical therepy has been going really well so I figured it was time to get a little peddling in…heres how it went:
20 minutes on the trainer in an easy gear
4.22 miles
12.6 Avg speed
145 Avg HR
160 Peak HR
I guess I am a numbers person. If I feel [...]
