I had another PT appointment this afternoon so my foray to the gym was brief. But better than nothing since I have a dentist appointment tomorrow, and the annual boob squish test on Wednesday, where hopefully, I'll also be able to grab an actual copy of my spine X-rays. The gal on the phone said I was lucky to make this request while the hospital was still making CDs. They had two CD writers, one broke and will not be replaced, and the radiology department is phasing that service out anyway. In a few weeks, only digital copies will be available and I'll be forced to go to a third party for access. I'm not a fan of constantly having to open new accounts for third party apps just to get info from my docs.
I get to the gym later than I'd like but with enough time to get basics done: cardio, pull-ups, stretches and core body weight exercises. The gym isn't very crowded. Wind Breaker was pedaling Precor #1 and the rest are vacant. I don't mind using machine #3. Today I put on a pair of joggers with pockets instead of my usual gym pants. The pocket is just big enough to hold my phone without stabbing me in the hip or abdomen as I pedal.
I was able to pedal fast enough to make it past 2.7 so that was good. The machine read ridiculous HR numbers, peaking at 217. Yeah, I'm not buying that. Pretty sure I'd actually feel my heart beating out of my chest if it was going that fast. I barely registered a sweat but I was warm enough to do a decent of pull-ups. Those last 3 were hard though and I felt my lower body reflexively curl up.
I limped off to the Aerobics Room. Not sure if they had the Senior class earlier. (There's still a lot of snow and ice from yesterday's storm.) I do a quick stretch and most of my routine, still skipping hip bridges but everything else is okay. Push-ups are surprisingly weak and I struggle from fatigue. Yeah, going to bed at 2:30 and getting up around 8 isn't enough sleep time. No wonder I still haven't gotten over my head cold!
There are completely different staff at physical therapy today. The 6-7 exercises are mostly the same, with some new ones. I had a discussion about working through the unpleasantness of numb and tingling feet. Some movements exacerbate this while others offer relief. My lower back has been achy all weekend, something that has never bothered me before. But the sciatica has been less intense. Which suggests that the therapy is somehow working.
I lugged two wheelbarrows of firewood into the house on Saturday to prepare for the polar vortex that hit us. My hubs shoveled my car out on Sunday after the snow/ice storm so I could take pups to the park. Dogs aren't satisfied with walks down the road in the morning. They need run time. I have another PT appointment on Friday. My kid should be home from college (and final exams) by then. I've been sorting out his room and I'm still not done yet. Maybe tomorrow after the dentist...
