Weekly Training Update (Nov 3rd - Nov 9th)

Mon - 50 min elliptical

Tues - 45 min elliptical

Wed - off

Thurs -50 min elliptical

Fri - 55 min elliptical (new PR...5.85 miles)

Sat - IL State Meet - lots of walking

Sun - 10 miles on the bike at the Y (35 min)

4 Month Post-Op

I know I haven't been updating the blog as much...mainly because there hasn't been much to report.

Overall, things seems to be heading in the right direction.  The PT is going well, and I seem to be managing the elliptical.  Initially, I was not a fan of the elliptical.  It was pretty rough at first, but now that I've gotten used to it, I don't mind it as much.

As for the PT...I have a pretty consistent routine.  For the past several weeks, each night I do 20 eccentric heel drops, 20 heel raises (with both feet), 10 one footed heel raises.  I repeat this entire sequence a second time.  I then balance on 1 foot for 90 seconds on a balance disc.  After that I do a standing calf-stretch (against a wall) for about 45 seconds.  I then proceed to the thera-band.  I do about 100 planter flexion, 60 inversion, 60 eversion, 60 circle clock-wise, 60 circle counter-clock-wise.  Before bed, I usually massage it for about 7 minutes.  Over the past several weeks, I've make a point to increase some of the PT excersies.  For example, I am not able to do some of the heel raises while wearing a backpack with 10-15lbs worth of weight.

My main concern over the past 6 weeks has been the medial pain.  On Sept 24th, I went to the doctor, and he made it sound like the pain was pretty much normal.  Since then, I haven't been too concerned, but it still does bother me.  In mid-to-late October, I felt like there was a little bit of a break through were the pain was substantially less.  Since then, it has come back (to a degree), but it does seem to be getting better.  It has it's good and bad days.

Weekly Training Update (Oct 27th - Nov 2nd)

Mon - 40 min elliptical

Tues - 35 min elliptical

Wed - 40 min elliptical

Thurs - off

Fri - 45 min elliptical

Sat - 50 min elliptical + lots of walking at state meet

Sun - off

Weekly Training Update (Oct 20th - 26th)

Mon - 35 min elliptical

Tues - 35 min elliptical

Wed - 40 min aqua jog

Thurs - 40 min elliptical

Fri - 50 min aqua jog

Sat - 45 min elliptical + lots of walking at the xc meet

Sun - off

Weekly Training Update (Oct 13th - 19th)

Mon - 30 min elliptical

Tues -30 min elliptical

Wed -30 min elliptical

Thurs - 30 min aqua jog

Fri - 35 min elliptical

Sat - 30 min aqua jog

Sun - 40 min elliptical

Weekly Training Update (Oct 6th - 12th)

Mon - 25 min elliptical

Tues - 25 min elliptical

Wed - off

Thurs - 30 min elliptical

Fri - 25 min elliptical + 20 min Aqua-jog

Sat - 25 min elliptical + 20 min Aqua-jog

Sun - Walked around the Chicago Marathon (lots of walking)

XC DAC Conference and Lots of Walking

Pretty eventful day today.  The day started with a cross country meet at sunset hill farm in valpo.  It was conference.  I knew is was going to be wet and cold, so I decided to wear a shoe instead of the boot.  This is the first meet I've worn a shoe at.  Fortunately, it seemed to go well.  In fact, the more I walked, the better it felt.  I don't know how far I walked (maybe 2 or 3 miles), but it was probably the most I've done since the surgery.  Also, it was about 37 degrees, and it actually snowed for part of the race.  Pretty crazy since last week it was in the 80s.  Unfortunately, the team didn't race very well. After the meet I went to the Y and got in a good workout (see other post).  It was nice to get out some of the frustration from the meet. 

On a side note, my medial side is still bothering me.  Perhaps I am just over analyzing it, but it seems to be getting stronger, and the pain is not getting worse (I feel like I'm getting better at single leg heel raises, but there is still some pain).  Hopefully it will get better with more PT and time.