Health Update

I started working out again on Friday, February 12, when I made the one-year commitment to 24 Hour Fitness. So far, it has proven to be a good investment. My abdominal pain has pretty much subsided. I went to the gastroenterologist on Wednesday, February 17 and now I’m on Nexium and I seem to be feeling better. I have a follow-up appointment in two weeks. So maybe it was some sort of gastritis. I am trying to watch what I eat and drink, but usually I fall off the wagon about two nights a week.

Here is a recap of the last week or two. Notice the lack of running. Hmmm. I made the decision not to run the 50K on Saturday. I haven’t run in 3 weeks, and I’m a little worried about pushing my body that hard when I’m still not 100% sure what is wrong. Also, it’s Cliff’s birthday weekend and we’ll be celebrating with his kids. So my timing wasn’t very swell to begin with. Those are my excuses. I am a little bummed, because I had trained pretty well (I did the White Rock Marathon in December as a training run and I had done my weekend long runs, up to 18 miles) and I have never run an “ultra” before. But there is plenty of time to accomplish those goals, and I need to be smart and put my health first. My short-term goal is to enjoy the variety of my workouts, stay consistent, and work on losing the post-wedding weight.

Fri 2/12 – 1 hour stair stepper, 30 min weights
Sat 2/13 – 1 hour elliptical
Sun 2/14 – 30 min stair stepper, 2,000-yard swim
Mon 2/15 – Rest Day
Tues 2/16 –25 min elliptical, 25 min stair stepper, 50 min stationary bike
Wed 2/17 – 1 hour elliptical, 20 min stationary bike
Thu 2/18 – 1 hour and 5 min stationary bike
Fri 2/19 – 3,000-yard swim
Sat 2/20 – 42 min weights, 31 min elliptical
Sun 2/21 – 30 min stationary bike, 30 min elliptical
Mon 2/22 – 50 min weights, 50 min stationary bike
Tues 2/23 – 3,000-yard swim