Weekly Rundown- Ending on a High Note
Hey there! This week started with some pretty grim StairMaster workouts, but ended with RUNNING! Hooray! Thanks as always to Kim and Deborah for hosting the Weekly Rundown. When we left off last week, I was nursing a sore hip/hamstring. Let’s just see how the week went… Sunday I started the day with a 40 minute walk… and later on did an arm and shoulder workout. Monday 45 minutes on the StairMaster… and later, yoga for low back pain and hip mobility exercises. Tuesday a 40 minute walk in the morning… and then a lower body strength workout- lots of bodyweight exercises, weighted squats, NO lunges (because I’m never doing lunges again). Later I felt so antsy that I got out for a second 40 minute walk. Wednesday One hour on the StairMaster! It wasn’t as bad as you might be thinking… well, okay, it was pretty bad. Later in the day- more yoga and stretching. Thursday Enough is enough! Let’s try some running. 3 miles of running/walking. The hamstring felt fine. My hip felt… funny, but not too painful to run. VICTORY. Later in the day… shoulder workout. Friday Another lower body workout of bodyweight only, plus core. I also did some hip exercises I remembered from the last time I did PT. Saturday Okay, let’s do this! 4 mile run, and things felt pretty good. My hip just felt very stiff, but got better as the run went on. Later in the day… more yoga and stretching. Sunday On tap… a walk, arm and shoulder workout, hip PT exercises and stretching. So, what’s the verdict? I think the hip needs some rehab, but I can continue to run while I take care of it. That’s good timing, because next week I’ll be out of town, and won’t have access to a gym (I won’t miss the StairMaster). ON THAT NOTE… my son’s wedding is SATURDAY. There’s a strong possibility that I won’t do a Weekly Rundown post next Sunday, but I’ll be back the next week with all the wedding details! How was your week? What was the last wedding you went to? Top photo by Jacob Vizek on Unsplash