Today's Totals...
Run: 22.62 miles (2854 calories!)
Cycle: 15 miles (same as yesterday)
Swim: 2 miles (same as yesterday)
So...I ran a 5K today on the treadmill. It was a personal best since I've been doing all this tracking with my Nike+ iPod. LOVE that contraption. Lance Armstrong came on at the end of my run to tell me, "Congratulations. You've just run a personal best on your 5K." Not that it's the fastest I've EVER run a 5K, but we'll say it's the fastest since I turned into a Gimp (or should I say "After-Gimp" or A.G). I managed to get in just under 30 minutes, but before gimp (B.G.), I could run it under 24. A bit disheartening, but I have to remind myself how far I've come, and then I feel MUCH better. Also, I'm dealing with the most wicked case of shin splints EVER. I'm going to have to lay off the running for probably the next week at least. I was able to walk for a few minutes after I got off the treadmill, and then once I sat down, I was in so much pain, I couldn't stand up. So, my trainer went and got two 10 pound bags of ice, and I sat with my legs propped up on another chair with ice for about 45 minutes. SUCKED. So...tomorrow I'm going to cycle. I might try some elliptical to see how that feels.
I'd swim more, but...I had to go to the dermatologist again today. I talked with her about the abnormal biopsy from last time, and the melanocites in the skin were in somewhat of a pre-cancer state. For now, they are just going to monitor it. I'll go back in about 2 months for that. But, also, we found two more spots...one on the front of each arm that I ended up having to have biopsied today. I'll find out about those early next week. Because I've got two more open wounds on my arms now, I'm not going to be able to get in the water again until next week at the earliest. For the love of God!!!! It'll be fine, though. I'm a tough cookie.
Cycle: 15 miles (same as yesterday)
Swim: 2 miles (same as yesterday)
So...I ran a 5K today on the treadmill. It was a personal best since I've been doing all this tracking with my Nike+ iPod. LOVE that contraption. Lance Armstrong came on at the end of my run to tell me, "Congratulations. You've just run a personal best on your 5K." Not that it's the fastest I've EVER run a 5K, but we'll say it's the fastest since I turned into a Gimp (or should I say "After-Gimp" or A.G). I managed to get in just under 30 minutes, but before gimp (B.G.), I could run it under 24. A bit disheartening, but I have to remind myself how far I've come, and then I feel MUCH better. Also, I'm dealing with the most wicked case of shin splints EVER. I'm going to have to lay off the running for probably the next week at least. I was able to walk for a few minutes after I got off the treadmill, and then once I sat down, I was in so much pain, I couldn't stand up. So, my trainer went and got two 10 pound bags of ice, and I sat with my legs propped up on another chair with ice for about 45 minutes. SUCKED. So...tomorrow I'm going to cycle. I might try some elliptical to see how that feels.
I'd swim more, but...I had to go to the dermatologist again today. I talked with her about the abnormal biopsy from last time, and the melanocites in the skin were in somewhat of a pre-cancer state. For now, they are just going to monitor it. I'll go back in about 2 months for that. But, also, we found two more spots...one on the front of each arm that I ended up having to have biopsied today. I'll find out about those early next week. Because I've got two more open wounds on my arms now, I'm not going to be able to get in the water again until next week at the earliest. For the love of God!!!! It'll be fine, though. I'm a tough cookie.