Willbe loves the truck. This is his calm, waiting for FitOldDog (at the pool), expression.
Countdown to Lake Placid Ironman
If you live with an abdominal aortic aneurysm stent graft, you think about it a lot!
Workouts:
Kicked FitOldDog’s butt, but he didn’t consider the 200s to be optional - Rick was checking to see if I’m a wimp?
Walk: 2 lovely miles with Willbe, our yellow lab, early this morning. Don’t underestimate the value of walking-induced conditioning.
Swim: Another Rick 5,000 yard special (the pool closes until March 1st, so we added in this extra one). My 5,000 yard base is back, so swimming is the least of my problems for the Lake Placid Ironman. Thanks Rick!
Run: Real progress on my tight soleus. The key to recovery and rehabilitation is patience and dedication.
Managed 1.5 hours continuous run/intermittent walking to relax my right calf. Much less walking and stretching than last week, and able to complete two 1-mile runs without my calf tightening up the entire time. It’s either claudication or a conditioned reflex. I don’t care which, as long as I fix it.
Thoughts on my AAA stent graft: it’s a rigid graft, so there is a limit to how much blood can reach my legs per unit time. This may account for the much reduced wattage I can put out on the bike.
The answer - skill to improve metabolic efficiency!
Got to love Ironman training.
Important Note: These posts do not provide medical advice. You should always consult your physician before undertaking or significantly modifying an exercise program.
Copyright © 2010 Kevin T. Morgan aka FitOldDog, Old Dogs in Training, LLC.
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