Sorry I've been quiet lately. Here's an update of my activity:
On Dec 19 and 25, I went for runs of 65-70 minutes each. On Dec 29 and 30, due to good weather and clear skies, my partner and I have been showshoeing together..
(2-3 hours per trip up/down a local mountain -- a good cardio workout!
) I'm hoping to get another run in tomorrow
(12/31
).
I still need to figure things out w/ biking. The main problem: I just moved to Canada, so I'm physically separated from my bicycles
(I have 4 cheap used bikes -- 1 mountain, 1 racing, 1 touring, 1 commuter, which are all in storage in Amsterdam
). I'll be back in AMS for work in Feb/Mar and can use them then -- but I'll be back in Van in April, and it would cost me ~$200 to ship one bike back to North America.
(And my ~20-year old used racing bike is barely worth that much.
) So my options are either to buy a new bike for usage in Vancouver
(I've been meaning to upgrade my racing bike -- but good ones seem to cost >$700
), rent one
(also expensive
), or find a local spinning class. I'm still not sure what to do..
(And it's a bit frustrating to me, since I own so many bikes already!
) Opinions are welcome..
As for swimming -- I've researched it online, and there are several masters swim clubs in the Vancouver mainland area. I need to acquire a cheap swimsuit/goggles
(since my old ones are in storage in AMS
), and go for some trial swims. The only niggle: in Feb/Mar I'll be overseas.. so I'm a bit nervous about making contact w/ the clubs now.
(All of this moving around is disruptive to building up a routine!
) Opinions are welcome here as well..
As for the shoulder PT -- I still need to write down an actual routine I can perform. Goal: research this, and make a concrete plan in the upcoming days.
So yeah.. due to life chaos
(i.e. moving
), I have a lot of baby steps to take to move forward. But I guess that slow and haphazard progress is better than no progress at all!