Well here goes again

Biked for an hour and 20 minutes on the Airdyne.  Pretty good pace the cal burn showed up at 1447.  Old HR monitor wasn't working and Suzanne drove off with the old one.  I would guess 146/160.

resting

Body Comp 180.2 lbs 10.2 to 17.3% BF the holidays have not been kind to my exercise routine and my body has not felt well.  This morning after a Chiropractor visit I ran on the TM at the TH 1% incline Time was 9:39 HR was 116/128.  Every time my left heel hit the ground a pain shoots up my leg into left lower back.  I think it concentrates at the sciatic nerve.  It just kills me so if anyone has any ideas let me know.  I have been icing it and taking tons of Ibuprofen.  My Chiropractor doesn't seem to know and I went to my family doctor and now he is sending me to see a sports medicine guy.

Anyway after that I went to the elliptical and according to it I put in another 4 miles.  I have always thought those things look way to easy and now I am sure of it.  Very minimal pain.  Time was 26:30  but I also walked a 1/10 mile and changed machine and figured out how to get it going total time for this segment was 29:46 and HR was 132/163.

Next I biked for 10 minutes and HR was 140/155 just a regular spin bike.

Lastly I lifted and stretched for 15:14 and HR was 101/148.  The only thing that really hurt the back was the running.  I am beyond frustrated.  Lucky for me with the current weather I don't think I will be running out of ice for my back.  Any suggestions would be gladly appreciated.

Body Comp 179.4 17.5 to 10.5% BF.  I rode the airydne for an hour.  According to the bike 1127 Cals 154/175HR 996 Kcals according to polar. Felt fine the rest of the day.

Body Comp 179lbs 17.9 to 11% BF.  I went to the Chiropractor around lunch and after that I cooled down then did 1 mile on the elliptical some weights and stretching.  By segment 46:17 on the bike HR 155/172. Cool down 116/150 7 mins. Elliptical 8:04 138/154 then roller core weights and stretching 25:32 109/156.  Then last night I had soccer practice for my two indoor teams.  I ended up moving around a fair amount and every time I ran my sciatic would hurt when the left heel hit the ground. 

My Chiropractor said in Layman’s terms I most likely have a disk that is slightly swollen.  When I normally hit the ground it compresses very slightly and then goes back to normal.  When it is inflamed it is compressing and not decompressing quickly enough.  He suggested continue to ice, use Ibuprofen, perform exercises that don't seem to aggregate the problem and give it time.  He also suggested running in the pool.  He said to try to run once a week for a mile and see how it improves.  He said it for sure will improve and he has seen much worse.  IT is just hard to know whether it will take a couple weeks or six months. 

I am going to see a Sports Medicine Doctor tomorrow.  I will be curious to get his take.

Body Comp 178.2 9.7 to 17% BF

Body Comp 178.2 lbs 17% to 9.8% BF felt pretty good besides the back. After my workout I went to see a sports medicine doctor. He thinks I have a stress fracture x-rays proved negative so Monday I am set up for a MRI. So we will see. Today I walked but I will count it at running miles, after all some people don’t run as fast as I walk. 7% incline on TM at the TH it said 330 Cals 137/152 on polar and kcals was 394 I don’t know which to believe calorie wise but the 394 seems a lot closer to my exertion level time was 28:53 then I went to the elliptical and did 4 miles not counting any of that in my overall mileage either time was 31:27 149/169. I definitely have increased the tension level and so I am feeling pretty worked this felt a lot more like a running type motion. Next I biked for ten minutes HR was 163/181 I was really exerting myself towards the end. I felt the most spent after this exercise. Using fewer muscles creates a lot more fatigue; I also stayed in the saddle the whole time. None of these exercises ever caused me much more discomfort then a 2 on a scale of 1-10; this is greatly reduced from what I had felt. Last I lifted weights for about 13 minutes. Mostly legs HR were 139/178 but I was probably never over 160 after I cooled down from the bike. The Doc could be wrong and the Chiropractor right. I guess I will wait and see. The pain does seem to be reducing and for only $730.and 05 cents I get to know for sure. Oh well. The good news is I am able to get some endorphins going. I think I might try running in the pool tomorrow. I guess I am definitely not planning on Painters anymore and we will see how this affects things further down the road.

Body Comp 177 Lbs. 17.5% to 10.3 BF felt strong.  Started off with the speed walking at an Incline the last 2.75 I was at an 8% incline total time was 41:44, 3 miles and HR was 150/170. Took a 2 minute break and headed over to the elliptical for 38:04 HR was 155/163 the machine said I went 5 miles.  Then I lifted and did core work for 23:16 HR was 123/154 then I went to the pool and ran in the pool with tethers holding me back in my shoe.  First time I have ever done that one.  It seemed very weird.  I either had to pull my legs up high similar to a sprinting motion or kick them out front for more resistance similar to Marathon motion. In the sprint only the balls of my feet would ever touch and in order to get heel motion with a more normal running pace I felt like I was fluttering more and I worked the front of my lower leg more than my calf.  I never did feel very spent I didn’t have a HR monitor on but I feel like a casual walk outside would almost feel as tough.  I did this for 13 minutes.  Maybe I am doing it wrong if anyone has insight let me know.  No pain regardless.

Body Comp 177 lbs 17.5 to 10.5% BF.   Day or rest.  I got word that one of the little girls I have coached in soccer for 7 seasons had her mother pass away.  Just a reminder that life is short and my pains matter very little in the grand scheme of things.  The mothers name was Erica Carter.  She was only 34 and she passed very suddenly.  It sounded like a massive Heart attack.  She left behind 4 children and her husband.  Children losing their mother always seem so tragic and remind me of the feelings surrounding my mother’s death during my adolescence. 

Body Comp 178 lbs 16.7 to 9.7% BF going in for MRI today and figured I would work out later tonight.  Went to the Gym with the kids in the PM.  I started on the TM walking briskly I think I got to 4.6 mile pace and 8% incline relatively quickly.  Then I reduced to 1% and ran ½ mile it is still hurting but not as bad as last week time 18:38 HR 139/157.  After this I approached the elliptical again.  I spent 47:49 on it had the resistance turned to half of capacity at a 6% incline whatever that means.  I logged 7 miles and the HR was 171/183.  So if nothing else I am really getting My HR flying and the weird thing is it still seems relatively easy.  Maybe it is because it use Cardio which seems easy but it doesn’t exhaust because there is no impact.  I am hoping for some help here on the weight loss.  Afterwards Suzanne and I took of quick to make the kids dinner.  It ended up being a late night and a long day with the MRI, Erica’s funeral, and the gym. 

Body Comp 176.6 Lbs 17.1 to 10.2% BF Went to the MRI yesterday.  I have the pics on DVD but I am not able to make a lot of sense of them.  I should hear from the doc today.  I also have another Chiropractor appointment and I think I will work out before that around lunch.  At work I had an early day.  Demo at 7:00 AM. 

Well the workout was good I did the elliptical for 28:22 HR 151/166 and I had it on a level 11 incline 6 whatever that means.  Then I went to the bike HR 157/168 for 16 mins, and then I did some lifting for 13 mins HR 135/164.  I basically did one cycle of everything. 

Before all this I went to the Chiropractor he said my back is feeling very loose.  I told him about the MRI and he had the written results in his hand in ten minutes.  He gave me a copy and I still haven’t heard back from the sports med guy.  That is a little frustrating.  Any way he told me that I have two stress fractures and some inflammation.  He told me that would most likely mean no running until the end of Feb. and then easing back into it.  Any complications and it is time to start over.  He said he might also nix the elliptical and some other exercises.  That is why I haven’t been too quick to call the Dr.  So it could be worse but it could be better.   

Body Comp 176.0 lbs 17% to 10% BF.  Felt pretty good today. I haven’t been taking much Ibuprofen cause unless I run or hop I really don’t feel any pain.  I take this as a good sign.  I still haven’t heard for the sports med DR. but I will probably call him by day’s end.  Today I went with Suzanne to the spinning class with Trish.  I think it was my best effort ever.  I must be improving my strength or my overall cardio must be down enough to let me hit higher thresholds.  I am thinking it is most likely improving strength but only time will tell.  I think all the cross training is making my overall body feel much healthier and increasing my energy level

Biked 50:14 HR 163/179.  I think that is a record for the class on both average and the high, but certainly for the average.  Then I stretched, did the roller and some lifting.  HR 119/157 for 30:21.  Felt fine on the way out like I could have gone for a lot longer.