I am having trouble making it to the gym on time, as you might remember. I never seem to get there before 5:15, so all my pre-work workouts have been 30 minutes or less, in order to get to changed and make it to work by 7.
This time I showered the night before. I got to the gym at 5:08 Tuesday morning. Better, but still not the 5 a.m. arrival time I was shooting for.
I chose the recumbent bike, set it to Random-Level 10 since last time I did the bike I didn’t feel like I got enough of a workout on Level 9. This time was definitely better. I read Born to Run (have I mentioned how much I like this book?) and I worked hard to push the pedals really feeling it in my quads. I sweated like a pig. Yes!
Except the gym I go to does not have showers. I know, it’s a little gross that I go to work right after, but to combat any stinkiness, I stash baby wipes in my gym bag. I learned this little gem from another blogger (I’m sorry, I can’t remember which one). The wipes give me a pseudo shower. A dry towel leaves me feeling sticky-nasty, but the wipes are refreshing and I feel clean afterward.
Recumbent Bike Stats
7/6/10 – 11.65 Miles – 45 minutes (includes 5-minute/1-mile cooldown), then stretching
Bad news, though. My left shin hurts – not a lot, but enough to let me know it’s there and make me wince every so often. And it seemed to get worse throughout the day (even while I was sitting at my desk).
Currently, I am allowed to do the elliptical, bike and pool running. But now I’m afraid that at least those first two options might be eliminated when I go back to the doctor on Friday and tell him that my stress-fractured shin is sore.
I’m supposed to have my gait assessed and get fitted for custom orthotics at the appointment, but now I’m worried I might come home with X-rays and a boot. Please, oh please, not the boot! You don’t think I’ll get the boot, do you?
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“No, you will not get the boot.”…that is what my fortune cookie said tonight after dinner.I was confused until i read your blog!i truly hope it is just sore and not worse! Arg!!! Now about the biking, you are one speedy biker! Very impressive!! My mom always put a washcloth with soapy water in a quart ziploc bag. She called it her Beta Bath. Once in HS I asked her why she called it that and she told me it was because when she was in college the Beta girls were stinky and it was the running joke that thye never showered, only wiped down with a wet cloth. So I would say you could try that method but I'm not so sure it would work out in the long run… totally random.=)
No Boot No Boot!! Praying for you!
Oh Kerrie! I work in orthopaedics, so I won't mention the “boot”! :o) I hope all turns out well!
Hoping things work out for you and hoping there's no boot in your future!
Fingers crossed for NO BOOT! You deserve a break, girl!!!I use baby wipes after my lunch runs (no shower at work). Works like a charm. 😉
Marlene – I think I must've gotten the idea from you! Thanks, lady!
I have that book but haven't started it yet. I'm looking forward to it
Eesh, no boot I hope! Even if you don't get to the gym at 5, it's still impressive to me! And a short workout is better than nothing!
I listened to born to run on my ipod during long runs. Really enjoyed it! (except some of the evolution stuff-eh!)I would eliminate the eliptical first, and lower the resistance on the bike. I know it increases your workout, but I found my pain was way worse if the resistance was above a 4! good luck at the doctors.