I haven't been to the gym in nearly 2 weeks. Correction: I've been to the gym but only to enjoy long hot showers with great water pressure, but haven't exercised in 12 days. Mostly because I needed to get over this nasty and persistent head cold. The one that came back with a vengeance after my kid returned to school and I could relax knowing the entire carpool was safe and sound. Not that I stayed in bed. Lugging firewood into the house is a strenuous activity and my body reacted accordingly with extreme fatigue and a renewal of nasty head cold symptoms. I will spare you the sticky details. It involved a lot of tissues.
Today is the first day that the symptoms aren't overwhelming. I'm still a tad sick according to my sinuses, but at least it never progressed to a chest cold. I also finally made it to the gym to exercise. All the elliptical machines were vacant except for #1 which Wind Breaker was pedaling. Curious. I get on #3 and see that it needs a hard reboot because the display at the bottom of the console that shows resistance and elevation show 000, basically an error message. The phone holder is still broken (missing), and now one of two tiny shelves on the console is also missing. Those can also hold small thin phones but are positioned to block information windows above them.
I waste a lot of time looking for the reboot/power button and can't find it. I ask the front desk to help me reboot the machine, and they can't find it either. They put a call in to the more experienced staff. I just hope they don't take the machine out of commission. It's still usable, just not quite as informative. I can still punch in my program and do the routine. I'm barely able to hit 2.7 but I do work up a decent lather. I'm okay with that considering it's been nearly 2 weeks and I'm still recovering. I even get a decent number of reps for pull-ups at the
Stretch Cage, although the last 3 reps had me fighting the urge to curl my lower body.
The Senior Class has been over for a few hours and the room is nicely chilly. I do my routine and skip all the problematic movements. Push-ups feel pretty easy. I have an appointment with the Physical Therapy tomorrow that's been prescribed by the orthopedist who basically told me everyone develops back issues, and the insurance won't authorize an MRI without physical therapy first, and sciatica and vertebrae slippage is common as we age. Gee, that's so encouraging. I'm still hoping to gently convince those errant vertebrae to slip back into position, but the orthopedist said that wasn't realistic. I can still hope though.
Meanwhile, an Alberta Clipper weather system has dropped temps to unseasonable depths and I'm glad I have firewood in the house. Tonight is forecast to dip to 7. It's early December and we're not suppose to see single digits here yet. The weather is wild lately. I'm just glad our town does a great job paving the roads and keeping them plowed and salted. They are as smooth as glass...
8 Dec 2025 1:01-2:13
Frigid Monday Cardio etc
Bare Basics w Sciatica (EZ pacing) after 12 days
(needs hard reboot)
Program 3 — right ft numb
Time: 30 + 5 (5168)
Distance: 2.72
Cal: 294
Avg Hr: 63?- 192, 148
New FB: 43-181 (?!)
(1:40)
HGPU 18
right foot numb & throbbing lower calf/glute
(1:53)
Skip hip rotations
12 nerve flossing x 2
Skip hip bridges
Child’s Pose
Arm rotations 20
Push-Ups 25
Air Squats 25
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