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Wednesday - August 1
a.m. commute. 13.01 miles, 51:31, 15.15 mph average. I've been dang lazy about this lately. First commute in maybe 2-3 weeks I think. Gosh it was a beautiful morning for a bike ride.
p.m. commute: 5.63 miles, 23:35, 14.3 mph average. Dead legs, growling stomach, head wind and near 90 degrees does not make for a productive ride. Just wanted to get home. That's ok though because I got my good ride in this morning while it was still cool.
- Health data: Sick: 2
Tuesday - July 31
7:30pm. Ok, how could I NOT got for a bike ride tonight when I was only 11 miles away from reaching 400 miles for the month. I just had to do it. So even though I worked late, I got home, rushed through the poultry chores and headed off on my bike. Finished as the sun was just setting. What a glorious warm, calm evening for a ride. So cool!
6am. Walk 4 miles. 15:03, 13:34, 13:21, 13:32. 1st mile warm up. Last 3 miles did 4:4 racewalking/normal walking intervals.
6am. Walk 4 miles. 15:03, 13:34, 13:21, 13:32. 1st mile warm up. Last 3 miles did 4:4 racewalking/normal walking intervals.
I know I'm behind on my inspires. Will play catch up later today or tomorrow. :)
Well, I am taking a new direction with my physical issues. My back has been bothering me some lately and of course I still have soreness in both achilles. So I have entered the realm of chiropractic care. This stuff is all kind of weird for me since I was schooled in traditional western medicine. I felt pretty comfortable though because the other vet I work with has some serious neck issues and was referred to this chiro by his neurosurgeon MD. Well, heck if an MD is referring to this chiro, then I thought it might be worth a try.
I don't know if this route will help, but the good doctor is already doing way more work/thought processes to find out why all this stuff is happening than my fancy sports medicine orthopod ever did. Actually when I told my orthopod last year that all I wanted to do was to be able to run 3 days/15-20 mpw, he told me that some people just can't run that much. He never mentioned anything about correcting biomechanics or even referring me to someone who could help me. Never even watched me walk or run. He just told me I couldn't run. Well after my chiro visit and radiographs yesterday, I find out that I have lordosis developing in my spine. There is some thickening of the facets on the lower vertebrae where they are impinging on each other from the sway back so this has been going on for years. I could actually see the bony changes. Also my right leg is shorter than my left, part functional and part real.
Like I said, time will tell if this chiro can help me, but I have to try something.
- Health data: Sick: 2
Sunday - July 29
Actually more like five hours of yard work, but that would make my log look too weird. Besides, first 3 1/2 hours was just sitting on the riding lawn mower. Then about 1 hour of weed wacking and 1/2 hour with the push mower. Tired, sweaty and smelly. Ahhhhhhhhhhh summertime!
- Health data: Sick: 2
Saturday - July 28
Two part bike ride. Left home around 3pm and rode over to a client's farm where they were putting on a big event for Rhodesian Ridgebacks. All sorts of different events from agility, herding, conformation, weight pulling and racing. It's really just a fun show and not a competition per se. I am the vet on call for the event so I decided to go see what was happening. Spent about an hour and a half there. Pretty cool watching the dogs do their thing. So 16 some miles on the first leg (most of it uphill into the wind) and 13 some miles coming home.
- Health data: Sick: 2
Friday - July 27
9pm. 4 mile walk. 15:06, 14:11, 13:44, 13:50. Last three miles I tried racewalking for about 5-6 minutes then finished the mile regular walking. My legs were tired from standing all day so I had an even harder time with the racewalking thing than the other day. At least I got some exercise done. That was doubtful for awhile.
9pm. 4 mile walk. 15:06, 14:11, 13:44, 13:50. Last three miles I tried racewalking for about 5-6 minutes then finished the mile regular walking. My legs were tired from standing all day so I had an even harder time with the racewalking thing than the other day. At least I got some exercise done. That was doubtful for awhile.
- Health data: Sick: 2
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