Today's workout was pretty par for the course based on how my cardio conditioning has been since my IT Band flared up. I was proud of myself though because I did a good job at planning ahead to make sure that I fit my workout in ... something I probably wouldn't have done if I wasn't training for this race. I knew I had a phsyical therapy appoitnment early in the afternoon which meant that I wouldn't have enough time to sneak out of work and get to the Y like I have been doing for most of this week. Furthermore, I knew that there was no way i would head back downtown after my PT appointment to fit in a workout. Knowing these two things, I decided to get up early with Renee and get my workout in early in the morning before work started.
The workout went well, although I seemed to get off to a slow start. From past experiences, I know that I am not a morning person whatsoever when it comes to working out. Without the adrenaline rush of a race or other people around it always seems like it takes me a while to get the legs moving. Regardless, I was able to knock out 60 minutes on the elliptical without difficulty. Afterward, i proceeded to do my simple stretches and hip strengthening exercises that were prescribed to me by my PT team.
The afternoon was filled with another physical therapy appointment. Once again I was with Sophia since my main PT guy, Declan, is away on vacation this week. The appointment started out as usual with some ultrasound therapy and then some deep tissue on the inflamed IT Band. Afterward, we started on some new strengthening exercises. Today seemed to be a turning point in my therapy where I am moving away from just simple stretching exercises to more practical strengthening exercises aimed at the hip girdle and the quads. I was given some new homework, so now in addition to my normal hamstring / hip flexor stretches & my gluteus medius strengthening exercises I am supposed to incorporate some one legged squats, running man and side lunges in. Hopefully the combo of continued stretching and these strengthening exercises will help me get back to where I need to be. Lastly, I was also told to give running a try to see if the therapy this far has made a difference. Not sure when I will do it, but I will try to fit a couple miles in soon.
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