Back In Action

Posted on October 27, 2019 by Coco

This was my first week back in action after being sidelined with DVT blood clots. It was so good to see my favorite fitness instructors again, I don’t even mind the additional sweaty laundry.

 

I used my hrm to keep things on the easy side.

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October Runfessions

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Coco

You might think that with as little running as I’ve been doing lately I wouldn’t have anything to runfess, but my soul soles always need a good cleansing! I’m making my way to the runfessional at Marcia’s Healthy Slice and hope you join me!

Thanks to Lacey and Miranda for the Fairytales and Fitness Friday Five link up.

Make plans to join the November Ultimate Coffee Date next weekend — Deborah and I will open the (link-up) doors on Friday, and keep the coffee brewing all weekend. 

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If It’s Not One Thing It’s Another

Posted on October 20, 2019 by Coco

On Friday I marked 3 weeks of being on blood thinners to treat my DVT blood clots, and my doctor confirmed that I can get back to running. While I am partially cleared on that condition, I also learned that I have hyperthyroidism.The good news is that explains my recent weight loss and struggles with running. The bad news is that until it gets corrected, I am still going to struggle.

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Checking Out The Garmin Strength Training Workouts

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Coco

It’s tempting to let this blog go dark for a few weeks while I am sidelined from running, spinning, and Orangetheory with my DVT diagnosis, but in keeping with my perseverance tag line, I will keep going.  My second week was more boring than my first, with no business trip and no weekend bike ride.

 

Just as I was losing motivation for my strength training, Garmin released a catalog of strength workouts you can download to your device. Sometimes mixing it up is all it takes to get through a slump.

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Easing Into October With The Lifeline Metric Half Century

Posted on October 6, 2019 by Coco

When my doctor called me Monday morning to follow up on my DVT diagnosis, I wasn’t surprised when she clarified that, while I am encouraged to walk, I should not run for at least three weeks. I resigned myself to easing into October, canceled my Orangetheory classes, and accepted that I won’t be running the Richmond Half on my birthday in November.

I didn’t double-check that easy cycling was OK–the doctor on call last Friday approved it as long as I wear a helmet, which I always do. I figured spinning was out, but I decided the metric half century distance of the Lifeline 100 ride would be OK.

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