FitOldDog’s Daily Training Diary (Day 36) - From Aortic Surgery To The 2014 Lake Placid Ironman - Run, Wobbly Balls, Weights, Cords

Pre-run hamstring stretch

Countdown to Lake Placid Ironman

One-legged drills on the wobbly balls; not for beginners.

One-leg drills on the wobbly balls; not for beginners.

As I fix my zigzag calf tightness, I precede my runs with gentle hamstring stretching and arch warmups using the wobbly balls and single calf raises.

My zigzag issue vanishes once I get back into full training - how odd.

Workout:

Run: 2.25 miles on trails, steady, as I work my way back.

Preceded by wobbly balls and single leg calf raises to activate my lazy arches.

Weight room:

5 x 30 cords (low tension) focusing on high elbows (tough after yesterday’s swim).

Arms, shoulders and back weight workout - you know, the standard routine.

Extensive stretching (lengthening) on mats at the gym.

Feels great!

 Important Note: These posts do not provide medical advice. You should always consult your physician before undertaking or significantly modifying an exercise program.

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About Me: Senior Scientist Ironman Triathlete & Blogger. Carrboro, NC. Mantra: safe exercise for better health through improved mind and body awareness. Business USP: use the experience of an actively competing scientist Ironman triathlete with an abdominal aortic aneurysm stent graft to develop a safe approach to exercise for better health through improved mind-body awareness, if you have diabetes, heart disease, cancer, obesity, other health challenge, or you are simply dealing with the effects of aging. Marital Status: Partnered Ethnicity: Caucasian
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